When We Were Kings (1996)

In this Oscar-winning documentary, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman travel to Zaire for the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title bout.

Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, B.B. King, Don King, George Foreman, George Plimpton, Mobutu Sese Seko, Norman Mailer, Thomas Hauser
Runtime: 01h 27m
Type: Movie

When We Were Kings (1996)

In this Oscar-winning documentary, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman travel to Zaire for the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title bout.

Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, B.B. King, Don King, George Foreman, George Plimpton, Mobutu Sese Seko, Norman Mailer, Thomas Hauser
Runtime: 01h 27m
Type: Movie
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