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When We Were Kings (1996)

89 min · Event Documentary, boxing film, documentary film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend5.5k3.5kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

5.5k02025-09: 4,100 views2025-10: 4,426 views2025-11: 4,015 views2025-12: 5,454 views2026-01: 4,597 views2026-02: 3,513 views2026-03: 3,739 views2026-04: 3,984 views2026-05: 3,783 views2026-06: 4,189 views2026-07: 4,640 views2026-08: 4,105 views
Sep4.1kOct4.4kNov4.0kDec5.5kJan4.6kFeb3.5kMar3.7kApr4.0kMay3.8kJun4.2kJul4.6kAug4.1k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Leon Gast

Cast

Don King, George Plimpton, Joe Frazier, Malick Bowens, Miriam Makeba, Muhammad Ali, Norman Mailer, Spike Lee

Catalogue themes and tags

1970s, Action and Free Will, Admiration, Advancement, American Dream, Ausländerfeindlichkeit, Black People, Boxing, Charisma, Fest, Folk Hero, Idol, Music, New Identity, Self-Discovery, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Zaire, erfolgreich

Genres

Event Documentary, boxing film, documentary film
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