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It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

Date: 10/25/1996
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, B.B. King, Spike Lee, Mobutu Sese Seko, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Malick Bowens, Lloyd Price, Miriam Makeba, Drew Bundini Brown, Odessa Clay, Howard Cosell, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, Stix Hooper, Stewart Levin, Alan Pariser, Danny 'Big Black' Rey, Dick Sadler, Joe Sample, Philippé Wynne, Archie Moore, Lola Love, Sonny Liston, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Frazier

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali

George Foreman George Foreman

Don King Don King

James Brown James Brown

B.B. King B.B. King

Spike Lee Spike Lee

Mobutu Sese Seko

Norman Mailer Norman Mailer

George Plimpton George Plimpton

Malick Bowens Malick Bowens

Lloyd Price

Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba

Drew Bundini Brown Drew Bundini Brown

Odessa Clay

Howard Cosell Howard Cosell

Wilton Felder

Wayne Henderson

Stix Hooper

Stewart Levin

Alan Pariser

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Dick Sadler

Joe Sample Joe Sample

Philippé Wynne

Archie Moore Archie Moore

Lola Love

Sonny Liston Sonny Liston

Jersey Joe Walcott

Joe Frazier Joe Frazier