When We Were Kings is a 1996 American documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight championship boxing match that was held on October 30, 1974, in Zaire between world heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. It features archival footage of celebrities, including James Brown, B.B. King, and promoter Don King, in the lead-up to the fight and accompanying Zaire 74 music festival, alongside interview footage of Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Spike Lee and Thomas Hauser from the 1990s.
When We Were Kings (1997)
Directed by Leon Gast
Genres - Documentary, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Boxing Film |
Release Date - Feb 14, 1997 |
Run Time - 89 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Box Office
$2,789,985
Tags
African American, Boxer, Boxing, Disrespect, Endurance, King, Sports History, Summit, Sympathy, Underdog, Zaire
Attributes
Subject: boxing, Documentary about boxing, Documentary about the Democratic Republic of the C
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Amikor királyok voltunk - Muhammad Ali
HU
Kehäkuninkaat
FI
Kelebek Gibi Uçar Ari Gibi Sokarım
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Kiedy byliśmy królami
PL
Os Campeões do Boxe
PT
Otan imastan vasiliades
GR
Quando Éramos Reis
BR
Quando eravamo re
IT, US
Ringens kungar
SE
When We Were Kings
AU, CA, FR, GB, US
When we were Kings - Einst waren wir Könige
DE
When We Were Kings. Cuando éramos reyes
ES
Когда мы были королями
RU
モハメド・アリ かけがえのない日々
JP
우리가 왕들이었을 때
KR
웬 위 워 킹스
KR