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Don King: Only in America

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.4K
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Ving Rhames in Don King: Only in America (1997)
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A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

  • Director
    • John Herzfeld
  • Writers
    • Jack Newfield
    • Kario Salem
  • Stars
    • Ving Rhames
    • Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Jeremy Piven
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Herzfeld
    • Writers
      • Jack Newfield
      • Kario Salem
    • Stars
      • Ving Rhames
      • Vondie Curtis-Hall
      • Jeremy Piven
    • 22User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Don King
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Lloyd Price
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Hank Schwartz
    Darius McCrary
    Darius McCrary
    • Muhammad Ali
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Herbert Muhammad
    Gabriel Casseus
    Gabriel Casseus
    • Jeremiah Shabazz
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Connie Harper
    Brent Jennings
    Brent Jennings
    • Dick Sadler
    Lahmard J. Tate
    Lahmard J. Tate
    • Carl King
    Danny Johnson
    Danny Johnson
    • Larry Holmes
    Bernie Mac
    Bernie Mac
    • Bundini Brown
    Donzaleigh Abernathy
    Donzaleigh Abernathy
    • Henrietta King
    Lou Rawls
    Lou Rawls
    • Harold Logan
    Teddy Atlas
    • Richie Giachetti
    Jarrod Bunch
    Jarrod Bunch
    • George Foreman
    Ron Leibman
    Ron Leibman
    • Harry Shondor
    Don Elbaum
    • Self
    Sarah Scott Davis
    Sarah Scott Davis
    • Diane Holmes
    • Director
      • John Herzfeld
    • Writers
      • Jack Newfield
      • Kario Salem
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    • Trivia
      When accepting the Golden Globe for "Best Actor In A Miniseries or Made For TV Movie" a tearful Ving Rhames called fellow nominee Jack Lemmon onstage and praised him for being such an inspiration. He then shocked the audience, as well as Lemmon, by giving him the award.
    • Quotes

      [in a restroom]

      George Foreman: Aren't you gonna wash your hands?

      Don King: I wash my hands *before* I touch my dick.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits end with Don King proclaiming "It's me, baby!".
    • Connections
      Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Stagger Lee
      Written by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
      Performed by Vondie Curtis-Hall
      Produced by Anthony Marinelli
      Arranged by Anthony Marinelli

    User reviews22

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    Rhames's brilliance vs. film's blandness

    The best thing to be said for this film is that Ving Rhames, usually a supporting player, gets a role he can really sink his teeth into. He alone tries to carry the film with his charismatic, vivid performance. The film itself is typical made for tv fare-conventional, fairly unimaginative cinematically, competent enough to be semi-entertaining.
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    • Mar 14, 1999
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don King: Người duy nhất nước Mỹ
    • Filming locations
      • Lincoln Heights Jail - 401 N. Avenue 19, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA(When Don King walks out of Ohio State Prison)
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • LaFray Inc.
      • Thomas Carter Company
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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