
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play On September 25 1974 in the wake of one of the greatest political scandals in its history
- the ignominious collapse of the Nixon presidency
- America was poised to watch a knockout punch that would redefine it as a nation of champions In the atmosphere of a three-ring circus in Zaire a little known country ruled by a military dictator on the little-noticed continent of Africa two American fighters held the world&s attention One would capture the world&s imagination But four days before the scheduled " Rumble in the Jungle" as the heavyweight championship matchup between reigning title holder George Foreman & challenger Muhammad Ali was called the promoters announced that there would be a six week delay & in that time span as the international media took in the rhythms of the music ant the mysterious beauty of the land & as anticipation for the fight mounted an entirely new phenomenon evolved
- black Americans saw their own generational crossroads reflected in the contrasting images of the two men who had returned to Africa to fight Actors Muhammad Ali George Foreman Don King James Brown BB King Mobutu Sese Seko Spike Lee Norman Mailer George Plimpton & Thomas Hauser Director Leon Gast Certificate PGYear 1996 Screen Widescreen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Surround Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx)