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When We Were Kings

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman 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 willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

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Box Office

Budget: N/A
Revenue: $2,666,118

Verdict: Unknown

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Leon Gast (Director)
> Paul Goldsmith (Director of Photography)
> Maryse Alberti (Director of Photography)
> Albert Maysles (Director of Photography)
> Kevin Keating (Director of Photography)
> Roderick Young (Director of Photography)

Writers

> Leon Gast (Writer)