When We Were Kings
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
Details
Sinopsis
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.
Sinopsis
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.
Editor's Take
This film is a breath of fresh air. 'When We Were Kings' is witty, charming, and surprisingly profound.
Rekomendasi Film Lainnya
Factotum
⭐ 6.2
The Culture High
⭐ 7.4
The Smurfs Christmas Special
⭐ 6.4
The Greatest
⭐ 5.7
Jaguar Lives!
⭐ 4.0
Young Yakuza
⭐ 5.8
Hoop Dreams
⭐ 7.6
Scrooge
⭐ 7.4
David Brent: Life on the Road
⭐ 6.1
Best in Show
⭐ 6.9
Scarface
⭐ 7.5
The Salt of the Earth
⭐ 8.1
Chariots of Fire
⭐ 6.8
Take the Lead
⭐ 6.9
Inside Job
⭐ 7.7
La Bamba
⭐ 7.3
If Anything Happens I Love You
⭐ 7.7
The Witches
⭐ 6.9
Synecdoche, New York
⭐ 7.6