When We Were Kings (1996)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:40
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: An engrossing documentary that’s as much about at time and a place as it is about a fight.
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: 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,... [More]
Starring: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer
Director: Leon Gast
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Reviews for When We Were Kings
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If anyone deserves an award, it is Ali; his charisma makes the film. Full Review |
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A film as deserving of respect as its subjects. Full Review |
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Wonderful sports documentary covering the 1974 heavyweight championship fight in Zaire. Full Review |
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Enormously entertaining. Full Review |
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The intersection of sports, politics and culture enlivens Leon Gast's entertaining documentary about the heavily promoted 1974 heavyweight championship bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Full Review |
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No comedian was ever funnier, no fighter ever faster than Muhammad Ali, who is caught at the top of his game in Leon Gast's valentine, When We Were Kings. Full Review |
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A penetrating emotional analysis of the boxing which is nothing short of inspired. Full Review |
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This is the real deal. Full Review |
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This is a great documentary film and a must for fans of the sport and Ali. Full Review |
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I pick it to win the Oscar for best documentary feature. Full Review |
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When Muhammad Ali achieved victory in Kinshasa on Oct. 30, 1974, he did far more than win a prize fight. Full Review |
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Powerful. Provocative. A "must see."
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