Review of When We Were Kings (1996) by J3Christie . — 24 Dec 2007

Witness a champion of life battle everything for one more shot at being the greatest; which he truly is.

This review of When We Were Kings (1996) was written by J3Christie . on 24 Dec 2007.

When We Were Kings has generally received very positive reviews.

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What can I say about this feature? It is the definitive Muhammad Ali documentary/film. I first saw it when I was a kid with my parents…

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By Darwin K (201) on 19 Sep 2011

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By John W (1,851) on 16 Sep 2011

This nearly made a boxing fan out of me. See it at your first opportunity to do so…

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By Alonso Díaz De La Vega (67) for El Universal (183) on 08 Jun 2016

A film that answers why Ali's death is so significant. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Kenneth L (949) on 15 Oct 2010

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