A film as deserving of respect as its subjects.
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08/04/08
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
Reviews for When We Were Kings
Top CriticA penetrating emotional analysis of the boxing which is nothing short of inspired.
01/26/06
Top CriticOne of the best and most emotionally affecting documentaries ever made.
01/01/00
Top CriticClick to read the article
10/18/08
Top CriticIf anyone deserves an award, it is Ali; his charisma makes the film.
08/04/08
Top CriticWonderful sports documentary covering the 1974 heavyweight championship fight in Zaire.
05/24/07
Enormously entertaining.
03/26/07
Top CriticThe 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.
03/26/07
Top CriticNo 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.
03/26/07
This is the real deal.
12/06/05
No review available.
08/14/05
No review available.
06/19/05
This is a great documentary film and a must for fans of the sport and Ali.
04/09/05
I pick it to win the Oscar for best documentary feature.
06/25/04
No review available.
11/20/03
No review available.
09/05/03
No review available.
05/21/03
When Muhammad Ali achieved victory in Kinshasa on Oct. 30, 1974, he did far more than win a prize fight.
05/20/03
Top CriticClick to read the article
05/14/03
Top CriticPowerful. Provocative. A "must see."
04/30/03
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