When We Were Kings
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
89 mins
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.
Mobutu Sese Seko
Self
Lloyd Price
Self
Odessa Clay
Self
Wilton Felder
Self
Wayne Henderson
Self
Stix Hooper
Self
Stewart Levin
Self
Alan Pariser
Self
Dick Sadler
Self
Philippé Wynne
Self
Lola Love
Self
Jersey Joe Walcott
Self (archive footage)
David Sonenberg
Executive Producer
Leon Gast
Director
Leon Gast
Producer
Paul Goldsmith
Director of Photography
Kevin Keating
Director of Photography
Leon Gast
Editor
Roderick Young
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Editor
Vikram Jayanti
Co-Producer
Jamie Ware Billett
Post Production Assistant
Keith Robinson
Co-Producer
Keith Robinson
Editor
Leon Gast
Writer
Joe Arcidiacono
Assistant Camera