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When We Were Kings

1997·1h 28m·PG
SportDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
19,113 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.

When We Were Kings is a 1997 sport documentary movie directed by Leon Gast, starring Muhammad Ali, Don King, James Brown. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 19,113 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Leon Gast
Stars
Muhammad Ali
Don King
James Brown
George Foreman
Details
1997-02-14
88 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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