When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings is a 1996 American documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight championship match that was held on October 30, 1974, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) 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.
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Documentary, Sports |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Leon Gast, Taylor Hackford, David Sonenberg, Keith Robinson, Vikram Jayanti |
| Directed By: | Leon Gast |
| Cast: | Lloyd Price, George Foreman, The Spinners, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, James Brown, Joe Frazier, Howard Cosell, Malick Bowens, Drew Bundini Brown, Mobutu Sese Seko, Muhammad Ali, Odessa Clay, Don King, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, George Plimpton, Thomas Hauser, Norman Mailer, Spike Lee |
| In Theaters: | Feb 14, 1997 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Production: | Das Films, David Sonenberg Production, Polygram Filmed Entertainment |
| Box Office: | $2,789,985 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
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