Cinematic background from When We Were Kings 1996 - 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.

When We Were Kings

1996

Documentary, Sport

Directors:
Leon Gast
Writers:
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Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man is crying with his eyes closed; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a man with his arms outstreched; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – Black and white photograph of a crowd of people in a stadium; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man with a hat on sitting next to other men; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A couple of people that are playing some instruments; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An image of a man on a large screen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black - and - white photo of two men looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men singing on a stage with a microphone; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men standing next to each other in a field; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a man's face; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of two men sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man wearing a checkered button up shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing glasses and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man in a business suit is holding a needle in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person holding a guitar; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man wearing a leopard print hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man holding a green guitar in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man playing a guitar on a stage; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man in a suit playing an electric guitar on a stage; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of people standing around each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person singing on a microphone; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a man singing; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person with his eyes closed; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a classroom of children; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black - and - white photo of three men sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men walking down a sidewalk; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of two men brushing their teeth; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a group of men in suits and ties; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a man being shaved by a soldier; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing glasses and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of people standing next to each other near a bus; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person singing on a microphone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A black and white photo of a man wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An old black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of people sitting next to each other in front of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man and a woman are looking at a cake; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man sitting down playing an instrument; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – Two men standing next to each other in a parking lot; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man wearing a hat standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A couple of people that are playing some instruments; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man wearing a striped jacket and a neck tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person with his hand under his chin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man in a white jacket is standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man wearing a checkered button up shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – Two men running on the side of a road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of people running down a street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men walking a dog down a street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men standing next to each other on the side of a road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man walking on a sidewalk near the ocean; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person with a beard and mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man with white hair wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An old photo of a man in a boxing ring; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man wearing a leopard print hat and a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man sitting in front of microphones at a press conference; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing a pirate hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man and a woman sitting at a table talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man talking on a phone while sitting on a couch; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man with white hair wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man standing on a stage in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – An older man sitting in a chair with a smile on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing glasses and a leopard print hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A man's face in a painting; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A woman carrying a large box down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – Two boxers in a boxing ring with spectators watching; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A group of men standing next to each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – Two boxers in a boxing ring during a match; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “When We Were Kings” (1996), directed by Leon Gast – A person on a stage with a microphone; Close Up shot, Low angle