Don King: Only in America | |
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Genre | Biography Drama Sport |
Based on | Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield |
Written by | Kario Salem |
Directed by | John Herzfeld |
Starring | Ving Rhames |
Theme music composer | Anthony Marinelli |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Thomas Carter |
Producers | David Blocker David Gaines (associate producer) |
Production location | Los Angeles |
Cinematography | Bill Butler |
Editor | Steven Cohen |
Running time | 112 minutes |
Production company | HBO Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | November 15, 1997 |
Don King: Only in America is a 1997 American television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem (based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield). The film stars actor Ving Rhames as Don King and tells the story of King becoming a famous fight promoter and boxing manager.[1]
Cast
- Ving Rhames as Don King
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lloyd Price
- Jeremy Piven as Hank Schwartz
- Darius McCrary as Muhammad Ali
- Keith David as Jabir Herbert Muhammad
- Bernie Mac as Bundini Brown
- Gabriel Casseus as Jeremiah Shabazz
- Ken Lerner as Bob Arum
- Danny Johnson as Larry Holmes
- Jarrod Bunch as George Foreman
- Israel Cole as Joe Frazier
- Kevin Grevioux as Leon Spinks
- K.J. Penthouse as Chuck Wepner
- James R. Black as Earnie Shavers
- Michael Blanks as James "Buster" Douglas
- Everton Davis as Evander Holyfield
- Cliff Couser as Mike Tyson
- Loretta Devine as Constance Harper
- Ron Leibman as Harry Shondor
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ↑ JOYNER, WILL (15 November 1997). "TELEVISION REVIEW; 2 Views of Don King: His and the Legend". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Don King: Only in America". Peabody Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ↑ "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1997". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ↑ "50th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Don King: Only in America – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "2nd Annual TV Awards (1997-98)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Don King: Only in America". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Don King: Only In America Watch Trailer MPAA Rating R Flags Adult Situations Violence Category Feature Produced by HBO, Thomas Carter Co. Submit Corrections Don King: Only In America (1997): Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "International Press Academy website – 1998 2nd Annual SATELLITE™ Awards". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009.
- ↑ "The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "'Moon' on the beam". Variety. July 20, 1998. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Previous Nominees & Winners: 1999 Awards Winners". Writers Guild Awards. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
External links
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