When We Were Kings

Leon Gast, 1996

Spine #998

Picked by 1 guest

Documentary / TV Movie / History / Music

Criterion TMDB

Directed by Leon Gast

Written by Leon Gast

Cinematography Paul Goldsmith, Maryse Alberti, Albert Maysles, Kevin Keating, Roderick Young

Edited by Taylor Hackford, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte, Leon Gast, Keith Robinson

Cast Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, B.B. King, Spike Lee, Mobutu Sese Seko, Norman Mailer

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Benny Safdie director

“When We Were Kings. This is a great one. This is another documentary that we watched, just in preparation. Such a beautiful portrait of a fighter getting ready. There’s nothing like seeing George Foreman hit the heavy bag and dent it the way that he does. Oh my God. And, oh, Kelefa, he writes the... He writes the essay. Kelefa’s the best.”

Benny Safdie