When We Were Kings 27 years old

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

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.

Credits

James Brown as Himself

Joe Sample as Himself

Muhammad Ali as Himself

Drew Bundini Brown as Himself

Don King as Himself

Norman Mailer as Himself

When We Were Kings Cast

Name	Character
James Brown He was 63, 73 years old when he died	as Himself
Joe Sample He was 57, 75 years old when he died	as Himself
Muhammad Ali He was 54, 74 years old when he died	as Himself
Drew Bundini Brown He was 68, 59 years old when he died	as Himself
Don King He was 65, now 92 years old	as Himself
Norman Mailer He was 73, 84 years old when he died	as Himself
Spike Lee He was 39, now 67 years old	as Himself
George Plimpton He was 69, 76 years old when he died	as Himself
B.B. King He was 71, 89 years old when he died	as Himself
Malick Bowens He was 43, now 71 years old	as Himself
Miriam Makeba She was 64, 76 years old when she died	as Herself
Stewart Levin He was 95, now 123 years old	as Himself
Wayne Henderson He was 57, 74 years old when he died	as Himself
Howard Cosell He was 78, 77 years old when he died	as Himself
George Foreman He was 47, now 75 years old	as Himself
Archie Moore He was 79, 81 years old when he died	as Himself

When We Were Kings Crew

Name	Department
Maryse Alberti as Director of Photography. She was 42 (now 70) years old	Camera
Leon Gast as Director. He was 60 (now 88) years old	Directing
Leon Gast as Editor. He was 60 (now 88) years old	Editing
Leon Gast as Producer. He was 60 (now 88) years old	Production
Leon Gast as Writer. He was 60 (now 88) years old	Writing
David Sonenberg as Executive Producer.	Production
Paul Goldsmith as Director of Photography. He was 71 (now 98) years old	Camera
Kevin Keating as Director of Photography.	Camera
Roderick Young as Director of Photography.	Camera
Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte as Editor.	Editing
Albert Maysles as Director of Photography. He was 69 (88) years old when He died	Camera
Taylor Hackford as Editor. He was 51 (now 79) years old	Editing
Taylor Hackford as Producer. He was 51 (now 79) years old	Production
Vikram Jayanti as Co-Producer. He was 41 (now 68) years old	Production

When We Were Kings (27 years)

The untold story of the Rumble in the Jungle.

Release day: Friday, October 25, 1996
Runtime: 89 minutes
Revenue: 2666118.00