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Nov 15, 1997 · Don King: Only in America: Directed by John Herzfeld. With Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jeremy Piven, Darius McCrary. A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- John Herzfeld
- 1997-11-15
While there are a number of good points about the film "Don King: Only in America"--the script, the direction, the supporting cast--by far the best reason to watch it is Ving Rhames' stunning performance as Don King.
Don King (Ving Rhames) is involved in two fistfights that result in the deaths of his combatants, and, after serving prison time, enters the world of professional boxing.
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- John Herzfeld
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- Ving Rhames
Nov 12, 1997 · Based on Jack Newfield’s scathing book, “Don King: Only in America” is a larger-than-life piece of filmmaking driven by a dazzlingly over-the-top performance by Ving Rhames (“Pulp Fiction ...
Don King: Only in America is a 1997 American television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem (based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield).
YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)1997HBO Pictures and The Thomas Carter ...1998Steven Cohen1998Richard Lightstone, Jeffrey Perkins, and ...1998Best Picture Made for TelevisionBest Picture Made for Television- Biography Drama Sport
Directed by John Herzfeld. As fast-moving as a flurry of overhand punches, DON KING ONLY IN AMERICA provides an insider's look at the business of boxing through the perspective of the...
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HBO biopic of the larger than life boxing promoter, from the book by Jack Newfield. Starting in the late '50s, when the young Don first killed a man (in self-defence), taking in his petty...
