| Uniform Title |
When we were kings (Documentary film : 1996) |
| Title |
When we were kings. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2022. |
| ©1996 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (87 minutes) : sound, colour and black and white ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA6997. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 1996. |
| Credits |
Directed by Leon Gast. Produced by Leon Gast, David Sonenberg & Taylor Hackford. |
| Performers |
Featuring Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, B.B. King, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Spike Lee, the Crusaders, the Spinners. |
| Summary |
On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: the "Rumble in the Jungle" between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali. In historical footage and 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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 ; PAL; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Awards note |
Academy Award 1997, Best Documentary Feature. |
| Subjects |
Ali, Muhammad, -- 1942-2016 |
| Foreman, George, -- 1949- |
| Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography |
| Boxing matches -- Congo (Democratic Republic) History -- 20th century |
| Documentary films -- United States |
| Genre |
Sports films |
| Biographical films |
| Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
Gast, Leon director, producer. |
| Sonenberg, David producer. |
| Hackford, Taylor, 1944- producer. |
| Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 on-screen participant. |
| Foreman, George, 1949- on-screen participant. |
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