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   Sep 29, 2021 · Playback: Leon Gast's 'When We Were Kings'. One of the most powerful, timeless documentaries I've ever seen is When We Were Kings (1996), directed by Leon Gast and produced by Taylor Hackford and David Sonenberg, about the 1974 heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, held in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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   Apr 1, 2022 · In historical footage and new interviews, this documentary explores the relationship between African-Americans and the African continent during the Black Power era in terms of both popular culture and international politics, including the brutality of then-dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.

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   In historical footage and new interviews, this documentary explores the relationship between African-Americans and the African continent during the Black Power era in terms of both...

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   • Director: Leon Gast

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   • Actors: Muhammad Ali

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   Nov 18, 2016 · Leon Gast's time-capsule of a film transports us to Zaire in 1974 (when most of the material was shot), and the heavyweight encounter between Muhammad Ali and G.

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   This documentary is a rare treasure that captures history, culture, and relationships. Ali is the underdog in the ring against Foreman on October 30, 1974. The outcome is remarkable as is the story behind both fighters.

   • Director: Leon Gast

   • Video Duration: 2 min

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   Oct 15, 2023 · More than twenty-five years after its long-awaited release, the Academy Award-winning When We Were Kings remains one of the finest boxing documentaries ever made. The film chronicles a most historic heavyweight duel, the 1974 clash between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, in which “The Greatest” regained the world title.

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   Who starred in 'when we were kings'?

   • When We Were Kings: Directed by Leon Gast. With Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown. Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.

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   What is 'when we were kings' about?

   • In addition, When We Were Kings touches on the tyranny of Zaire's (the location of the film) President Mobutu, mysticism, social injustice, and the healing power of music. The documentary also includes insightful commentaries by Norman Mailer and George Plimpton, who were covering the fight as journalists, as well as a few words from Spike Lee.

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   Is 'When We Were Kings' a good movie?

   • The film 'When We Were Kings' is particularly for a younger audience an important testament to the audacious and extraordinarily charismatic person Ali was before his voice was taken from him by Parkinson’s Syndrome. Its narration in the movie is stylistically brilliant, although some may debate it being his finest career victory.

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   Is 'when we were Kings' a time capsule?

   • Leon Gast’s “When We Were Kings,” which just received an Oscar nomination, is like a time capsule; the original footage has waited all these years to be assembled into a film because of legal and financial difficulties. It is a new documentary of a past event, recapturing the electricity generated by Muhammad Ali in his prime.

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   What happened when we were kings?

   • When We Were Kings as not just one of the greatest sports documentaries of all time, but also one of the greatest concert movies. Content collapsed.

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   Where can I watch when we were kings?

   • Content collapsed. Watch When We Were Kings with a subscription on Max, Paramount+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. An engrossing documentary that's as much about a time and a place as it is about a fight.

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8. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › when-we-were-kings-1997When We Were Kings movie review (1997) - Roger Ebert

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   Feb 27, 1997 · “When We Were Kings” captures Ali’s public persona and private resolve. As heavyweight champion during the Vietnam War, he could easily have arrived at an accommodation with the military, touring bases in lieu of combat duty.