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When We Were Kings

A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle," between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.

Director

Leon Gast

Year

Genre

documentary, sport

Box Office

$2,789,985

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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Self

Self

Self

Self

Self (President of Zaire)

Mobutu Sese Seko

Self

Self - Writer

Self - Writer

George Plimpton

Self

Self - Artist

Self - Concert Promoter

Themselves

Self

Self - Ali's Ass't Trainer

Drew Bundini Brown

Self - Ali's Mother

Self - ABC Sports

Self

Self

Self

Wayne Henderson

Self

Self

Self - Festival Producer

Self

Self - Festival Coordinator

Self - Performer

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Self - Foreman's manager

Self

Self

Philippé Wynne

Self - Referee

Self

Self - Dancer

Self

Self

Self

Jersey Joe Walcott

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Self - Dancer Themselves Self - Concert Promoter Self - Foreman's Manager Self - Writer

'When I get to Africa we'll get it on because we don't get along ' - When We Were Kings

'When I get to Africa we'll get it on because we...

People do say I'm cocky some say I need a good whuppin' - When We Were Kings

People do say I'm cocky some say I need a good...

This chump has got everybody scared - When We Were Kings

This chump has got everybody scared

Ali was a beautiful specimen - When We Were Kings

Ali was a beautiful specimen

'Got to whup George ' - When We Were Kings

'Got to whup George '

An African airline with all African stewardesses all African pilots - When We Were Kings

An African airline with all African stewardesses all African...

Hi You know who we are don't you - When We Were Kings

Hi You know who we are don't you

Pack my things and live those dreams - When We Were Kings

Pack my things and live those dreams

'To see the man who's come out of it - When We Were Kings

'To see the man who's come out of it

I live in America but Africa's the home of the Black man - When We Were Kings

I live in America but Africa's the home of the Black...

'To me the drum was the communicator since the beginning of time - When We Were Kings

'To me the drum was the communicator since the...

The music I listen to in most white people's houses I don't hear this - When We Were Kings

The music I listen to in most white people's houses I...

Baby I wonder - When We Were Kings

I'm gonna let everybody know that that thing on your head - When We Were Kings

I'm gonna let everybody know that that thing on your...

I'm a speed demon I'm a brain fighter - When We Were Kings

I'm a speed demon I'm a brain fighter

He's scared to death - When We Were Kings

He's scared to death

Who knows what another man thinks - When We Were Kings

Who knows what another man thinks

I heard a speech by Jesse Jackson saying we must recognise - When We Were Kings

I heard a speech by Jesse Jackson saying we must recognise

Would you ask somebody to take advantage of your woman - When We Were Kings

Would you ask somebody to take advantage of your woman

You always say Muhammad you're not the same man you were 10 years ago - When We Were Kings

You always say Muhammad you're not the same man you...

Anything worthwhile is worth fighting for - When We Were Kings

Anything worthwhile is worth fighting for

I can understand him and he can understand me - When We Were Kings

I can understand him and he can understand me

We're gonna have a funky good time - When We Were Kings

We're gonna have a funky good time

I'm gonna play me some soul music man - When We Were Kings

I'm gonna play me some soul music man

I'm young I'm handsome - When We Were Kings

I'm young I'm handsome

Sucker you ain't nothin' - When We Were Kings

Sucker you ain't nothin'

If you think the world was surprised when Nixon resigned - When We Were Kings

If you think the world was surprised when Nixon resigned

'Muhammad Ali he was like a sleeping elephant - When We Were Kings

'Muhammad Ali he was like a sleeping elephant

I'm the greatest and I'm knocking out all bums - When We Were Kings

I'm the greatest and I'm knocking out all bums

I have a lot of things to do in the Black neighbourhoods - When We Were Kings

I have a lot of things to do in the Black neighbourhoods

He was born to fight born for the ring and loved it - When We Were Kings

He was born to fight born for the ring and loved it

And for me that's always been That's Ali - When We Were Kings

And for me that's always been That's Ali

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A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle," between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Leon Gast

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, sport

Year: 1996

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: $2,789,985

Released: 14 Feb 1997

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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