When We Were Kings

Summary

When We Were Kings is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• When We Were Kings received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3].
• When We Were Kings received the Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[4].
• When We Were Kings's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• When We Were Kings was directed by Leon Gast^[6].
• When We Were Kings's composer is recorded as Lauryn Hill^[7].
• When We Were Kings's genre is documentary film^[8].
• When We Were Kings's genre is boxing film^[9].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Muhammad Ali^[10].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Don King^[11].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Q188969^[12].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Spike Lee^[13].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Norman Mailer^[14].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Malick Bowens^[15].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Miriam Makeba^[16].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was George Plimpton^[17].
• A cast member of When We Were Kings was Joe Frazier^[18].
• When We Were Kings was produced by Leon Gast^[19].
• When We Were Kings was produced by Taylor Hackford^[20].
• When We Were Kings was produced by David Sonenberg^[21].
• When We Were Kings's production company is recorded as PolyGram Filmed Entertainment^[22].
• When We Were Kings's director of photography is recorded as Maryse Alberti^[23].
• The original language of When We Were Kings was English^[24].
• When We Were Kings was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• When We Were Kings's review score is recorded as 98%^[26].
• When We Were Kings's review score is recorded as 8.5/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Leon Gast^[19], Taylor Hackford^[20], and David Sonenberg^[21]. When We Were Kings was directed by Leon Gast^[6]. Cast members include Muhammad Ali^[10], Don King^[11], Q188969^[12], Spike Lee^[13], Norman Mailer^[14], and Malick Bowens^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1996^[28], May 22, 1997^[29], October 25, 1996^[30], and February 14, 1997^[31]. The original language of When We Were Kings was English^[24]. Genres include documentary film^[8] and boxing film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Subject and Themes

When We Were Kings's main subject is boxing^[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1942^[35] and Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[4]. Reviews include 98%^[26], 8.5/10^[27], and 83/100^[36].

Why It Matters

When We Were Kings has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did When We Were Kings receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film^[3] and Sundance Special Jury Recognition^[4].