Themes & Keywords
africaboxerblack magicworld championzairepsychic powersympathyendurancesports documentarypower of loveheavyweight championboxingracist stereotypeheavyweight boxerpower of the peoplesemi-biographicalboxing championsoul musicafrican musicanti-racismafrican dictatorblack powermusic concertsports iconboxing matchmuhammad alipower of positive thinking
About When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings is a documentary, tv movie, history, music film released in 1996 exploring themes of africa, boxer, black magic, world champion, zaire, psychic power. Directed by Leon Gast, it stars Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King. 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.