When We Were Kings
Story of the 1974 heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
Cast & credits
Cast
- On-screen Participant Muhammad Ali
- On-screen Participant George Foreman
- On-screen Participant Don King
- On-screen participant James Brown
- On-screen participant B.B. King
- On-screen participant Mobutu Sese Seko
- On-screen participant Spike Lee
- On-screen participant Norman Mailer
- On-screen participant George Plimpton
- On-screen participant Thomas Hauser
- On-screen participant Malick Bowens
- On-screen participant Lloyd Price
- On-screen participant The Spinners
- On-screen participant The Jazz Crusaders
- On-screen participant Miriam Makeba
Credits
Direction
- Director Leon J. Gast
Production
- © DAS Films
- Presents PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Presents DAS Films
- Executive Producer David Sonenberg
- Producer David Sonenberg
- Producer Leon J. Gast
- Producer Taylor Hackford
- Producer (Concert) Stuart Levine
- Producer (Concert) Hugh Masekela
- Producer (Concert) Lloyd Price
- Co-producer Vikram Jayanti
- Co-producer Keith Robinson
- Line Producer (Concert) Monck, E.H.B. "Chip"
- Unit Manager St. Clair Bourne
- Unit Manager Ossie Brown
- Production Manager Barrie Singer
- Festival Co-ordinator Alan Pariser
- Production Co-ordinator John Ginnes
- Production Co-ordinator Louise Marshall
- Co-ordinator (DAS Films) Bill Durborow
- Co-ordinator (DAS Films) Eileen Greene
- Co-ordinator (DAS Films) Andréa Timpone
- Post-production Supervisor Robert Warmflash
Photography
- Cinematographer Maryse Alberti
- Cinematographer Paul Goldsmith
- Cinematographer Kevin Keating
- Cinematographer Albert Maysles
- Cinematographer Roderick Young
- Cinematographer (Additional) Bob Fletcher
- Cinematographer (Additional) Joseph Galloway
- Cinematographer (Additional) Wardell Gaynor
- Cinematographer (Additional) Jack Harris
- Cinematographer (Additional) Roy Lewis
- Cinematographer (Additional) Roland Mitchell
- Cinematographer (Additional) Karma Stanley
- Cinematographer (Additional) Burleigh Wartes
- Lighting Director (Concert) Bill Mcmanus
Editing
- Editor Leon J. Gast
- Editor Taylor Hackford
- Editor Jeffrey Levy-hinte
- Editor Keith Robinson
Titles
- Titles Cynosure Films
Music
- Music Supervisor Scot McCracken
Sound
- Post Music Mixing Acme Studio
- Post Music Mixing Peter Denenberg
- Music Premix Rick Rowe
- Location Sound Recordist Gene Defever
- Location Sound Recordist Petur Hliddal
- Location Sound Recordist Ed Lockman
- Location Sound Recordist Tony Miller
- Location Sound Recordist Mark Paturet
- Location Sound Recordist Randal Shepard
- Location Sound Recordist Richard Wells
- Location Sound Recordist Shane Zarantash
- Sound Recording (Concert) Gary Kelgern
- Sound Recording (Concert) Alan Manger
- Sound Recording (Concert) Christopher Stone
- Audio Post-production William G. Markle
- Mixed at Todd-AO Studios East
- Mixer Frank Morrone
- Sound Editor Bob Cardelli
Consultant
- Technicolor Adviser Joe Violante