Muhammad ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his. When we were kings is a 1996 documentary film directed by leon gast about the famous. It is a history of the famous 1974 rumble in the jungle fight between muhammad ali and george foreman. Documentary feature winners leon gast and david sonenberg with muhammad ali and george foreman. Foreman is the reigning heavyweight champion of the world, having won. The movie is built around the 1974 rumble in the jungle between ali and george foreman in. When we were kings arrives on bluray with a small set of supplements concerning the actual film but gets an automatic boost thanks to the inclusion of the documentary soul power. Featuring the music of the fugees, james brown and bb king, when we were kings won an oscar for best feature documentary. The fight was held in zaire now the democratic republic of the congo on october 30, 1974. The film follows the now famous boxing match between muhammad ali and george foreman.
The heavyweight title fight between muhammad ali and george foreman in zaire on oct. Watch when we were kings full movie in hd visit its 1974. The fight took place in zaire amidst a wealth of publicity and political intrigue, and this film, pieced together over 20 years, chronicles it all. When we were kings is a 1996 documentary film directed by leon gast about the famous rumble in the jungle heavyweight championship match between. Other features that have been nominated for academy awards for. We are kings is an independent feature film directed by toby hubner and starring sammy blue, bianca ryan, rita graham, jonathon boogie long and pryce. When we were kings muhammad ali goes crazy when shadow boxing against an imaginary foreman duration. When we were kings 1996 full movie download full hd. Foreman was younger, bigger and stronger, with a punch so powerful, mailer recalled, that after he was finished with a heavy punching bag, it. Various artists when we were kings original motion picture. And were going to announce a ton of great news titles coming from shout. Leon gast captures in when we were kings, an awardwinning documentary that made a splash at the sundance film festival last year, received an oscar. The innovating and evoking documentary when we were kings characterises muhammad ali as more then just an elite athlete.
In 1974, leon gast traveled to africa to film zaire 74, a music festival planned to accompany an unprecedented sports spectacle. When we were kings is an absorbing and intriguing documentary which is dripping with cultural. This week on black on black cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1996 documentary, when we were kings. The last dance its the greatest sport documentary since when we were kings.
Another free educational program from searching documentaries. When we were kings reminds us why muhammad ali truly was the greatest. Ironically, the long delay in finishing and releasing this film may have improved the finished product. Academy awards 1997 nominees and winners by categories. The film was crowdsourced beginning with a kickstarter campaign.
A fascinating document of a great moment in sporting and cultural history, when we were kings received an academy award for best documentary feature and won a special jury recognition prize at the sundance film festival. Clear vision 1994, when we were kings 1996,murder on a sunday morning 2001, and born into brothels 2004. Best documentary feature academy award 1996 usa 1996 92 mins. When we were kings on dvd 025192228223 from usa entertainment. With muhammad ali, george foreman, don king, james brown. Its been rewarding observing the ks1 6 year olds run the gamut of emotions from wonder to sadness to joy. Mailers response to ali in this passage is also our response to seeing him in when we were kings, leon gasts amazing documentary about the 1974 zaire fight and the events surrounding it. Through the use of film language techniques we are presented with an image of ali been a hero, a man of the people and a black activist. It is a new documentary of a past event, recapturing the electricity generated by muhammad ali in his prime.
Blending sports drama and biography with a touch of political analysis, when we were kings relates the who, when, where, and most importantly the why of the 1974 george foremanmuhammad ali world championship fight in zaire. It stars george clooney, mark wahlberg, ice cube, and spike jonze as four american soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in iraq against saddam hussein following the end of the gulf war. The fight took place october 30, 1974 in zaire, africa. When we were kings is a 1996 documentary film directed by leon gast about the famous rumble in the jungle heavyweight championship match between muhammad ali and george foreman. It took gast 22 years to edit and finance the documentary before it was finally released. Despite its unique plot and a cast of varied talent, this film let me down and i thought it could have used a few rewrites. George foreman is the current heavy weight champion and muhammad ali is deemed by the people to be done with boxing due to his age. This muchpraised documentary about one of the most famous boxing matches in history deserves every one of its accolades. When we were kings stars muhammad ali and george foreman. Staring norman mailer, george plimpton, spike lee and king, b. The film took 23 years to complete because the negatives and rights were caught up in civil suits involving the liberians who financed it. When we were kings covers the 1974 heavyweight title fight in kinshasa. Short film live action kim magnusson, anders thomas jensen. Rent when we were kings 1996 starring muhammad ali and george foreman on dvd and bluray.
Of course, the subject of the film is a middleaged black man, but one that a few people have heard about. Leon gasts when we were kings, which just received an oscar nomination, is like a time capsule. Documentary about the rumble in the jungle, the muhummad ali boxing match in zaire in the 70s that is. When we were kings is a 1996 documentary film directed by leon gast. Muhammad ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his p. Don king offers each of them five thousand dollars to fight each other. When we were kings took more than 20 years to reach theatrical screens due to legal disputes, but when it was finally released in 1996, it was universally acclaimed, winning many major awards, including the academy award for best documentary feature. When we were kings is an admirable attempt to document ali at the moment of what is arguably his greatest triumph his comeback against george foreman in 1974, in what was christened the rumble. When we were kings, is a film of extraordinary energy, tremendous entertainment value, great insight into both muhammad ali and don king, and appearing as it does now carries an eerie quality in its references to zaires dictator mobutu sese seko and his country. When we were kings bluray disc details highdef digest. A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in zaire, the rumble in the jungle, between champion george foreman and underdog challenger muhammad ali. The film is unabashed heroworship, but ali is so clearly a hero here that we dont feel swept away by gush.
When we were kings by leon gast leon gast, muhammad ali. When we were kings 1997 on october 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in kinshasa, zaire. When we were kings 1996 full movie download full hd youtube. The feature documentary when we were kings directed by leon gast is set in 1974 and deals with the lead up to and actual fight between muhammad ali and george foreman, this is widely known as the greatest fight of all time. Financial analysis of when we were kings 1996 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1997 academy awards. We are currently screening the wizard of oz, profound film that it is, and the last film walle.
These are two of the most notorious boxers in heavyweight champion history. Interestingly, director leon gast has stated that, had the film been released in a timely. En 1974, a kinshasa, capitale du zaire, a lieu une rencontre historique entre les deux poids lourds les plus reputes des etatsunis, mohammed ali, alias cassius clay, et george foreman. Telecharger when we were kings film complet en francais vf. Suicide kings is a mediocre film that just lacked despite its good cast. Pg 1h 28min documentary, sport 14 february 1997 usa. Three kings is a 1999 war comedy film written and directed by david o. When we were kings directed by leon gast is a documentary on the famous rumble in the jungle heavy weight championship between george forman and muhammad ali. Muhammad ali in when we were kings 1996 muhammad ali and drew. Rent when we were kings 1996 on dvd and bluray netflix.