• Director(s)

    Leon Gast

  • Production Year

    1996

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King

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WHEN WE WERE KINGS

references to racism

WHEN WE WERE KINGS is a US documentary, from 1996, about the legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle' heavyweight boxing championship fight between the world champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.…

WHEN WE WERE KINGS is a US documentary, from 1996, about the legendary 'Rumble in the Jungle' heavyweight boxing championship fight between the world champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

discrimination
There are uses of the racist terms 'n****r', 'negro' and 'coloured' by Black American figures as they question racist attitudes and use historical terms. There are also uses of 'n****a' within song lyrics. Real footage shows the racist group Ku Klux Klan parading in white hoods and there are also historical videos and photographs of racist threat and violence taking place within Africa.
additional issues
Footage of real boxing matches is shown with sight of repeated blows; however, there is little injury detail in the aftermath. During a sparring session, a man accidently hurts his eye, resulting in discretely seen brief mild bloody detail. A woman briefly exposes her breasts whilst dancing on stage. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'. Undetailed references are made to sex workers and drug misuse in a cautionary context.

  • Director(s)

    Leon Gast

  • Production Year

    1996

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King

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Classified Date:
03/02/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
references to racism
Classified Date:
29/07/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
101 Films Limited
discrimination
There are uses of the racist terms 'n****r', 'negro' and 'coloured' by Black American figures as they question racist attitudes and use historical terms. There are also uses of 'n****a' within song lyrics. Real footage shows the racist group Ku Klux Klan parading in white hoods and there are also historical videos and photographs of racist threat and violence taking place within Africa.
additional issues
Footage of real boxing matches is shown with sight of repeated blows; however, there is little injury detail in the aftermath. During a sparring session, a man accidently hurts his eye, resulting in discretely seen brief mild bloody detail. A woman briefly exposes her breasts whilst dancing on stage. Use of mild bad language ('shit', 'ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'. Undetailed references are made to sex workers and drug misuse in a cautionary context.
Contains mild language and natural nudity
Classified Date:
13/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
04/09/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Classified Date:
09/03/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
28/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
27/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Classified Date:
21/05/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment

  • Classified date

    29/07/2024

  • Language

    English