When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings Soundtrack

When We Were Kings is a 1996 Academy Award winning documentary film directed by Leon Gast about the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The fight was held in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) on October 30, 1974. The film features a number of celebrities, including James Brown, Jim Brown, B.B. King, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Spike Lee and Thomas Hauser. When We Were Kings was released in 1996 to strong reviews, and won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It took Gast 22 years to edit and finance the documentary before it was finally released.

Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Production: Gramercy Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
PG
Year:
1996
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#SongDuration
1Rumble In The Jungle5:07
2Ain't No Sunshine3:00
3Sweet Sixteen6:14
4The Payback3:42
5I'll Be Around3:03
6I Got Some Help I Don't Need5:07
7Gonna Have A Funky Good Time4:40
8I'm Coming Home4:10
9When We Were Kings4:40
10Chant0:36

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