When we were kings / a Gramercy Pictures release ; a DASFilms presentation ; a David Sonenberg production ; a film by Leon Gast and Taylor Hackford.
It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman 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, Ki...
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Dialogue in English with optional subtitles in French and Spanish. |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
PolyGram Video,
[1997], ©1997.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman 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 backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Standard and widescreen formats. Includes interactive menus, film and cast biographies; digitally mastered. "The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle"--container. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | GV1132.A44 W44 1997 VideoDVD AF7 D0004803 VideoDVD |
| Awards: | Academy Award, Best Documentary Feature, 1997. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, James Brown, B.B. King, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Spike Lee, The Crusaders, The Spinners. |