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Don King: Only in America (1997)

TV Movie  -  R 121 min  -  Biography | Drama | Sport
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A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writers:

Jack Newfield (book), Kario Salem (teleplay)
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Don King: Only in America -- A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ving Rhames ...
Vondie Curtis-Hall ...
Lloyd Price
Jeremy Piven ...
Hank Schwartz
Darius McCrary ...
Keith David ...
Gabriel Casseus ...
Jeremiah Shabazz
Loretta Devine ...
Connie Harper
Brent Jennings ...
Lahmard J. Tate Lahmard J. Tate ...
Carl King
Danny Johnson Danny Johnson ...
Bernie Mac ...
Donzaleigh Abernathy ...
Henrietta King
Lou Rawls Lou Rawls ...
Harold Logan
Teddy Atlas Teddy Atlas ...
Richie Giachetti
Jarrod Bunch ...
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Storyline

Biography of fight promoter Don King follows his rise from a street goon convicted of strong arm tactics to a minor music promoter to pulling off his first major fight with Muhammed Ali for a charity. Ving Rhames' characterization gives a fully three dimensional person with warts and all, but still makes it understandable how he became the affluent promoter he has become. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Promoter | Boxing | Manager | Entrepreneur | Narrative  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, some violence and nudity See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Don King: Seulement en Amérique See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

When accepting the Golden Globe for "Best Actor In A Miniseries or Made For TV Movie" a tearful Ving Rhames called fellow nominee Jack Lemmon onstage and praised him for being such an inspiration. He then shocked the audience, as well as Lemmon, by giving him the award. See more »

Quotes

Don King: I had a moment of religious epiphanosity.
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Connections

Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) See more »