When We Were Kings

Ali meets Foreman with a Kinshasa swerve. Two aging boxers and a boy-king promoter collide in Zaire where the fight purse and a star-studded festival hang in the balance. The film lets the ring and the stage tell a story of ambition and energy carried by Ali and the musicians he charmed.

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Leon Gast directed When We Were Kings in 1996. See Leon Gast's full filmography, where to start with Leon Gast, or where to go after you've seen everything by Leon Gast.

When We Were Kings was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.