Don King: Only In America (1997)

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This biographical drama about boxing impresario Don King (Ving Rhames) pulls no punches as it uses flashback sequences to trace King's rise from 1954 Cleveland to the present day. Adapted from Jack Newfield's book on King, this film first aired November 15, 1997 on HBO. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Starring:: Ving Rhames, Vondie Curtis-Hall, (more)

Director(s):: John Herzfeld

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 116 mins

Complete Cast of Don King: Only In America

Ving Rhames - Don King
Jeremy Piven - Hank Schwartz
Keith David - Herbert Muhammad
Loretta Devine - Connie Harper
Lou Rawls - Harold Logan
Jarrod Bunch - George Foreman
Clifford Couser - Mike Tyson

Vondie Curtis-Hall - Lloyd Price
Darius McCrary - Muhammad Ali
Bernie Mac - Bendini Brown
Donzaleigh Abernathy - Henrietta King
Ron Leibman - Larry Shondor
Israel Cole - Joe Frazier

Director(s):: John Herzfeld

Writer(s):: Kario Salem

Producer(s):: David Blocker

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Adult Situations, Violence)

Don King: Only In America Awards:

1998 - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Outstanding Made for Television Movie
1997 - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Picture Made for Television

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	Diogenes D.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

This movie is alright. It spends most of its time dealing King's launch of the Rumble in the Jungle, the fight that made him millions through crooked closed circuit contracts and became a predecessor of the pay-per view garbage that ultimately ruined boxing. You get just a glimpse of the ruthless, dirty-handed, unscrupulous bastard that is King. The film only alludes to details of his dirty dealings (I'm sure there's legal reasons). Rhames actually gives a good performance as the spiky haired rat. Its really very good for a TV movie. I hope King burns in the biggest pits of hell and that he gets there soon.

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	Gary G.

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This is far better than you would expect. Well performed and well written. His long-time wife, Henrietta, wasn't in the movie much. I know that he has been with her for more than fifty years. She even designed the home they live in and I wish the movie had said a little more about her. Otherwise - BRAVO! The other review seems to confuse personal opinion about DK with the movie's value. This movie is definitely worth watching. Personally (since that area was already opened) I place DK in with Billy Jean King, who brought tennis from near obscurity (once only for the wealthy folks) to it being reported in the sports every day. And with Tiger Woods, who has made golf worth watching on TV. Was Mr. King a criminal? Possibly. But, haven't we all done something we could have gone to jail for if we had been caught? Indeed, he has done for boxing every bit as much as these others have done for their sports. He made a ton of money but he made a lot of other people multi-millionaires as well.