Review of When We Were Kings (1996) by Lisa Schwarzbaum for Entertainment Weekly — 05 Feb 2009
It took director-producer Leon Gast 22 years to edit and finance When We Were Kings, his thrilling documentary about the legendary 1974 heavyweight-championship fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire.
But the lag time has only deepened the impact of this thrilling documentary: All sad thoughts of Ali as a wounded warrior fall away in the glow of seeing the champ at his best.
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This review of When We Were Kings (1996) was written by Lisa Schwarzbaum and published by Entertainment Weekly on 05 Feb 2009.
When We Were Kings has generally received very positive reviews.
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