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Overview

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Director:
Writer:
James Toback (writer)
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Release Date:
27 March 2009 (UK) more
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The man. The legend. The truth.
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A mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson. | full synopsis
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1 win more
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Who knew? more (41 total)

Cast

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Trevor Berbick ... Himself (archive footage)
William Cayton ... Himself (archive footage)
Cus D'Amato ... Himself (archive footage)
James 'Buster' Douglas ... Himself (archive footage)
Robin Givens ... Herself (archive footage)
Evander Holyfield ... Himself (archive footage)
Jim Jacobs ... Himself (archive footage)

Don King ... Himself (archive footage)
Monica Turner ... Herself

Mike Tyson ... Himself
Desiree Washington ... Herself (archive footage)
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Rated R for language including sexual references.
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USA:90 min | France:90 min
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James Toback, who had known Mike Tyson since Tyson was 19, financed the film with his own funds and shot thirty hours of footage in the process. more
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Cus D'Amato: A boy comes to me with a spark of interest, I feed that spark and in becomes a flame, I feed the flame and it becomes a fire, I fed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.
[quote inscribed on his grave stone]
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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Who knew?, 17 May 2009
8/10
Author: badmoonrison from minnesota

Who knew that Mike Tyson had this inside of him? The best parts of TYSON are when Mike confesses his origins. I won't spoil it, but watching this documentary makes you understand why he is the way he is. The cinematography is great too, as it seems that it was probably shot within a few days but the editing is smooth and interesting. There is a great amount of footage as well, and not just boxing matches. You see Tyson from age 14 to present, training, living, in court, with his family, etc.

The best word to use when describing TYSON is "empathy". Before this movie, I admit, I thought Tyson was a nut. I thought he was just another lunatic professional athlete that was out of control. Not much changed... he WAS a lunatic, he WAS out of control... but you know 100% why after viewing TYSON. And you can't really blame him.

8/10. Highly recommended!

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