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Category Urban Special Interest DVDs, Education Movies, Documentary Videos, Recommended, Essential Cinema, History, World History/Culture, Concert Footage, Politics, Social Issues, Clips And Highlights, Boxing, Sports Heroes/Legends/Inspirations
Starring Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer
Director Leon Gast
Featured B.B. King, James Brown, Don King
This Academy Award-winning film tells the story of the "Rumble in the Jungle" and captures the magic of Muhammad Ali at the peak of his triumphant career.

Twenty-two years in the making, this documentary chronicles one of the most famous heavyweight championship bouts in history, the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. Along with highlights of underdog Ali's stunning victory and infamous "Rope-A-Dope" tactics, the film also covers the back-story of the event and its cultural significance, with footage of Ali's goodwill tours, concert footage featuring B.B. King and James Brown, interviews with George Plimpton, Norman Mailer and Don King, and more. Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature.

Screened at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.

When We Were Kings Reviews:

"...The best documentary of the year. WHEN WE WERE KINGS offers a stunning look at the 1974 Muhammad Ali/George Foreman fight in Zaire..." -- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"...[An] extraordinary Oscar-nominated documentary....[A] masterpiece, a total original..." 4 out of 4 stars" -- Mike Clark, USA Today

"...Enormously entertaining....A total delight for every second of its running time..." -- Todd McCarthy, Variety

"...A valentine to Muhammad Ali as an athlete and political figure..." -- Rachel Rosen, Film Comment

"...[Ali,] wonderfully captured in finely chosen swatches of film, was beautiful, charming, self-confident, articulate and burning with talent in his prime..." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

"...[Ali's] presence alone makes WHEN WE WERE KINGS a special event....[The film] always compels our interest..." -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"...A time capsule....It is a new documentary of a past event, recapturing the electricity generated by Muhammad Ali in his prime..." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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List Price $14.98 (You save $5.29)
Studio Universal Studios Home Video
Orig Year 1996
DVD Encoding Region 1
All Time Sales Rank   4361  
CD Universe Part number 5421252
Catalog number 62022282
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 05, 2002
Rating PG (MPAA)
Also Known As Muhammad Ali - When We Were Kings
Running Time 94 Minutes
Movie Details Color
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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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A compelling, well put-together documentary of the 10-74 event. The sports *and* music footage is fascinating. Speaking of the music, James Brown's songs are *not* found on the soundtrack album! It's also great to see the great Lloyd Price on the scene. The present day interviews are too long and a bit intrusive, however.
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I am 38 years old and since i was a child i remember the name MUHAMMAD ALI.By the time i was able to see him fight he was at the end of his career[vs SPIKS].So after so many years i had the chance with this documentary to see the greatness the class the personality of the master .Truly a great film an ideal film for those who want to watch how big of a fighter this man was .He was not the strongest or the heaviest but he was the BEST, a true talent and the best boxer that have lived.His speed was amazing .A must have DVD.
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Region 1
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Audio:
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Interactive Features:
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When We Were Kings DVD Awards



Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards, 1996


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