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When We Were Kings
1996, Oct 25
1h 29m
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
Directed by
Leon Gast
Written by
Leon Gast
Muhammad Ali
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Malick Bowens
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James Brown
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Norman Mailer
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Archie Moore
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George Plimpton
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George Foreman
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Sonny Liston
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Joe Frazier
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Howard Cosell
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B.B. King
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Don King
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Drew Bundini Brown
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Miriam Makeba
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Joe Sample
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Mobutu Sese Seko
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Lloyd Price
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Odessa Clay
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Wilton Felder
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Wayne Henderson
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Stix Hooper
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Alan Pariser
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Danny 'Big Black' Rey
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Dick Sadler
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Philippé Wynne
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Lola Love
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Jersey Joe Walcott
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