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When We Were Kings documentary

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Original title

When We Were Kings

Year

1996

Running time

89 min.

Country

United States

Director

Leon Gast

Screenwriter

Leon Gast

Cast

Cinematography

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

Producer

Das Films, Gramercy, Polygram Filmed Entertainment. Producer: David Sonenberg

Genre

Documentary | Sport Documentaries. Boxing

Synopsis

United States, 1974. The Watergate hangover and Nixon's resignation, black activism and, above all, the mythical boxing matches - especially that of Muhammad Ali against George Foreman in Zaire - in which Ali, a black man, would become a symbol for his race, are the backdrop for this documentary.

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Rankings Position

#20 Best Sports Documentaries
#79 Best Documentaries in the history of film

Awards: 1996: Oscar: Best Documentary

1996: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary

1996: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for Jury Prize

1996: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Documentary

1996: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary

1996: Independent Spirit Awards: Truer Than Fiction Award

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Critics' reviews

"If anyone deserves an award, it is Ali; his charisma makes the film."

Richard Corliss: Time
"You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy this"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Tightly made and populated by a uniformly larger-than-life cast of characters , pic is a total delight for every second of its running time."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"One of the best and most emotionally affecting documentaries ever made (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

David Parkinson: Empire
"A penetrating emotional analysis of the boxing which is nothing short of inspired."

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