When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings is a 1996 documentary film by Leon Gast and Vikram Jayanti about the famous Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held in Zaire on October 30, 1974 and the lead-up to the fight. It is widely regarded as perhaps the best documentary ever made about Ali, and successfully highlights the legendary boxer's trademark wit, intelligence, and charisma as well as his superb ring generalship during the fight itself. The Title "When We Were Kings" refers to the time when African-Americans were kings and queens in Africa.

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When We Were Kings

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:00:20

Yeah, I'm in Africa.
Yeah, Africa's my home.

:00:23

Damn America and what America thinks.

:00:26

I live in America, but Africa's
the home of the Black man.

:00:29

I was a slave 400 years ago

:00:31

and I'm going back home to fight
among my brothers! Yeah!

:00:34

'For these two African-Americans

:00:37

'to come home was
of great, great significance.

:00:41

'Because of Hollywood and TV

:00:43

'a lot of us
had been taught to hate Africa.'

:00:46

Once, if you called a Black person
African they'd be ready to fight.

:00:50

(Chanting)

:01:08

(Ali) 'When I get to Africa we'll get
it on because we don't get along!'

:01:12

I'm gonna eat him up!

:01:14

Too much speed for him!
Too fast! Too fast!

:01:19

I'm gonna retire the
heavyweight champion of the world!

:01:23

I'm gonna retire
the heavyweight champion!

:01:25

September 25th
the world'll be stunned!

:01:29

(Man) Tell 'em, Ali!

:01:30

If you think the world was surprised
when Nixon resigned

:01:33

wait till I kick Foreman's behind!

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