When We Were Kings

The 1996 documentary film "When We Were Kings" is a captivating and historically significant account of Muhammad Ali's epic boxing match against George Foreman in Zaire on October 30, 1974, known as "The Rumble in the Jungle". The film masterfully weaves together archival footage of celebrities like James Brown and B.B. King with insightful interviews from writers Norman Mailer and George Plimpton, offering a nuanced exploration of the fight's cultural and political context.