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When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

# The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
Documentary   TV Movie   History   Music
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 1996-10-25
⌚ Running Time: 89 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.7

Beloved Cast

Muhammad Ali original image
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Muhammad Ali
George Foreman original image
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George Foreman
Don King original image
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Don King
James Brown original image
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James Brown
B.B. King original image
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B.B. King
Spike Lee original image
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Spike Lee
Mobutu Sese Seko original image
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Norman Mailer original image
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Norman Mailer
George Plimpton original image
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George Plimpton
Malick Bowens original image
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Malick Bowens
Lloyd Price original image
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Lloyd Price
Miriam Makeba original image
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Miriam Makeba
Drew Bundini Brown original image
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Drew Bundini Brown
Odessa Clay original image
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Odessa Clay
Howard Cosell original image
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Howard Cosell
Wilton Felder original image
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Wilton Felder
Wayne Henderson original image
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Wayne Henderson
Stix Hooper original image
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Stix Hooper
Stewart Levin original image
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Stewart Levin
Alan Pariser original image
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Alan Pariser
Danny 'Big Black' Rey original image
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Danny 'Big Black' Rey
Dick Sadler original image
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Dick Sadler
Joe Sample original image
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Joe Sample
Philippé Wynne original image
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Philippé Wynne
Archie Moore original image
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Archie Moore
Lola Love original image
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Lola Love
Sonny Liston original image
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Sonny Liston
Jersey Joe Walcott original image
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Jersey Joe Walcott
Joe Frazier original image
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Joe Frazier

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