When We Were Kings 1996

In 1974, Kinshasa's Zaire Stadium hosted the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle", a historic heavyweight title bout between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. This documentary delves into the intersection of African-American culture and politics during the Black Power era, examining the complex ties between Africa and its diaspora, as well as the brutal rule of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.

In 1974, Kinshasa's Zaire Stadium hosted the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle", a historic heavyweight title bout between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. This documentary delves into the intersection of African-American culture and politics during the Black Power era, examining the complex ties between Africa and its diaspora, as well as the brutal rule of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.

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When We Were Kings does not have end credit scenes.

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Metacritic

83

Metascore

8.0

User Score

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IMDb

9.1 /10

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Discover the awards and nominations received by When We Were Kings. Explore the history of When We Were Kings and its cast and crew.


69th Academy Awards 1997

Win

Documentary (Feature)

2nd Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1997

Win

Best Documentary

49th Directors Guild of America Awards 1997

Leon Gast
Nomination

Documentaries

Leon Gast

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