When We Were Kings: The Untold Story of the Rumble in the Jungle / Leon Gast, Director
This film highlights the courage and charisma of boxing legend Muhammad Ali through his unlikely bond with pioneering television host Dick Cavett. Containing archive footage of Cavett’s show, the film examines how Ali leveraged his influence as one of the world’s most high-profile athletes to bring difficult conversations about race, religion, and political differences to the mainstream.
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