Country
United States
Date
Jan 20, 1996
Note
Sundance Film Festival
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norman Mailer | Self |
| George Plimpton | Self |
| Malick Bowens | Self |
| Lloyd Price | Self |
| Miriam Makeba | Self |
| Drew Bundini Brown | Self |
| Odessa Clay | Self |
| Howard Cosell | Self |
| Wilton Felder | Self |
| Wayne Henderson | Self |
| Stix Hooper | Self |
| Stewart Levin | Self |
| Alan Pariser | Self |
| Danny 'Big Black' Rey | Self |
| Dick Sadler | Self |
| Joe Sample | Self |
| Philippé Wynne | Self |
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| Archie Moore | Self |
| Lola Love | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryTV MovieHistoryMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | When We Were Kings |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, Congo |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | David Sonenberg Production, DAS Films |
| Data di uscita | 25 ottobre 1996 |
| Exec. Producer | David Sonenberg |
| Producer | Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford, Vikram Jayanti, Keith Robinson |
| Writer | Leon Gast |
| Editors | Taylor Hackford, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Leon Gast, Keith Robinson |
| Cinematography | Paul Goldsmith, Maryse Alberti, Albert Maysles, Kevin Keating, Roderick Young, Joe Arcidiacono |
| Asst. Directors | Leon Gast |
| Camera Operators | Paul Goldsmith, Maryse Alberti, Albert Maysles, Kevin Keating, Roderick Young, Joe Arcidiacono |
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| Add. Photography | Paul Goldsmith, Maryse Alberti, Albert Maysles, Kevin Keating, Roderick Young, Joe Arcidiacono |
| Incasso | 2.666.118 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 25, 1996
Certification
PG
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Feb 14, 1997
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 17, 1997
Certification
16
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 16, 1997
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Dec 14, 1997
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 09, 2009
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 04, 2024
Certification
12
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 16, 2014
Certification
16
Note
RTL 7
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