Tyson (TV 1995)

The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction... See full summary »

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers:

José Torres (novel), Robert Johnson

Stars:

George C. Scott, Paul Winfield, Michael Jai White

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott	...	Cus D'Amato
Paul Winfield	...	Don King
Michael Jai White	...	Mike Tyson
James Sikking	...	Bill Clayton
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Rory Holloway
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Jim Jacobs
Clark Gregg	...	Kevin Rooney
Holt McCallany	...	Teddy Atlas
Kristen Wilson	...	Robin Givens
Sheila Wills	...	Ruth Roper
Regal Hanley	...	Young Mike Tyson
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Camille Ewald
Rebekah Johnson	...	Desiree Washington
George Murdock	...	Baranski
Mane Andrew	...	Young Rodney Tyson

Storyline

The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction for rape. The story of his turbulent life moves quickly, never focusing for long on anything in particular.

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Plot Keywords:

champion | heavyweight champion | father figure | 1980s | boxer | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acélököl - Tyson

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar J. Scherick Associates, HBO Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Cus D'Amato admonishes his live-in tenant trainees for eating his ice cream, a Nutrition Facts label is visible on the side of the box. These were used by the the U.S.D.A. and F.D.A. after 1993, but this was still in the 1980s.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Tyson: I was just a kid when I first got to see Muhammad Ali. I saw the way people looked up to him, saw their smiling faces. And I said to myself 'That's what I wanna be, I wanna be champ of the world'.

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Connections

Referenced in The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show: Episode dated 7 August 1997 (1997)

User Reviews

The Rise And Fall Of A Champ Human Triumph And Human Tragedy A Must See If Your A Mike Tyson Fan Or Boxing Enthusiast.

This 1995 made for TV. HBO original movie chronicles Tyson's discovery by Cus D' Amato in 1979 in a Catskill, NY Boxing Club to the 1991 alleged rape of a black beauty pageant contestant. And I must say this film is brilliant it has all the highs and lows of Tyson's ferocious career as he destroys the heavyweight ranks and becomes the youngest heavyweight champion ever, also the dispute and problems he had with former trainer and current boxing analyst and trainer Teddy Atlas the film also does a good job of showing Tyson's rage and anger brought on by the deaths of his mother and the legend Cus D' Amato. I am especially glad that this film shows just how much of a gold digger ex-wife actress Robin Givens and her mother really were alot of people blamed Mike for the problems with him and Givens, but this film finally showed how manipulative Robin really was. And the crushing defeat to Buster Douglas was shown with such realism and Don King is wonderfully depicted as guiding Mike Tyson's career along perfect, finally the film does a great job of leaving the viewer to really have doubts if Mike really commited the rape or not watch and you will see. This movie airs often on the HBO networks you must record this for keep sake if your a boxing fan and followed the career of Tyson simply because of the realism it's like you were really there with Mike for the rise and fall.