Movie
When We Were Kings
The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
When We Were Kings is available to stream on The Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about When We Were Kings
Cast
Muhammad AliSelf
George ForemanSelf
Don KingSelf
James BrownSelf
B.B. KingSelf
Spike LeeSelf
Mobutu Sese SekoSelf
Norman MailerSelfCredits
- Directed by
- Leon Gast
- Written by
- Leon Gast
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $2.8M
Production
- David Sonenberg Production
- DAS FilmsUnited States
Themes
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