When we were kings
(DVD)
Contributors
Gast, Leon, film director.
Sonenberg, David, film producer.
Hackford, Taylor, 1944- film producer.
Ali, Muḣammad, 1942- interviewee.
Foreman, George, 1949- interviewee.
Sonenberg, David, film producer.
Hackford, Taylor, 1944- film producer.
Ali, Muḣammad, 1942- interviewee.
Foreman, George, 1949- interviewee.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : PolyGram Video, [1997]., [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019]., , ©1997.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : PolyGram Video, [1997]., [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019]., , ©1997.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
715515235914
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Criterion Collection special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer; Soul Power, a documentary; New interviews; Trailer. An essay by critic Kelefa Sanneh.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Muhammad Ali, George Foreman
Description
"In 1974, Leon Gast traveled to Africa to film Zaire 74; a music festival planned to accompany an unprecedented sports spectacle: the Rumble in the Jungle, in which late-career underdog Muhammad Ali would contend with the younger powerhouse George Foreman for the boxing heavyweight championship title--'a fight between two blacks in a black nation, organized by blacks,' as a Kinshasa billboard put it. When the main event was delayed, extending Ali's stay in Africa, Gast wound up amassing a treasure trove of footage, observing the wildly charismatic athlete training for one of the toughest bouts of his career while basking in his role as black America's proudest ambassador to postcolonial Africa. Two decades in the making, When We Were Kings features interviews with Norman Mailer and George Plimpton that illustrate the sensational impact of the fight, rounding out an Academy Award-winning portrait of Ali that captures his charm, grace, and defiance." --container.
Target Audience
Rating: PG; for images of violence, brief nudity and some language.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) ; 5.0 surround.
Language
Closed captioning
Language
English dialogue; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gast, L., Sonenberg, D., Hackford, T., Ali, M., Foreman, G., Mailer, N., & Plimpton, G. (1997). When we were kings (DVD edition.). PolyGram Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leon, Gast et al.. 1997. When We Were Kings. PolyGram Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leon, Gast et al.. When We Were Kings PolyGram Video, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gast, Leon,, et al. When We Were Kings DVD edition., PolyGram Video, 1997.
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