Don King: Only in America

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Don King: Only in America

1997

2h 1m

6.8(12 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

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Cast & Crew

68 members

Acting

Ving Rhames

Don King

Acting

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Lloyd Price

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Jeremy Piven

Hank Schwartz

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Darius McCrary

Muhammad Ali

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Keith David

Herbert Muhammad

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Gabriel Casseus

Jeremiah Shabazz

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Loretta Devine

Connie Harper

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Brent Jennings

Dick Sadler

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Lahmard J. Tate

Carl King

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Danny Johnson

Larry Holmes

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Bernie Mac

Bundini Brown

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Donzaleigh Abernathy

Henrietta King

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Lou Rawls

Harold Logan

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Teddy Atlas

Richie Giachetti

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Jarrod Bunch

George Foreman

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Ron Leibman

Harry Shondor

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Don Elbaum

Self

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Acting

Sarah Scott Davis

Diane Holmes

Writing

Michael Gilio

Tony Panzarella

Acting

Ken Lerner

Bob Arum

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Simon Templeman

Keith Bradshaw

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Jennifer Griffin

Notary Public

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Brad Garrett

Assassin

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Fofo Lukata

Mobutu Sese Seko

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Kurt Andon

Lou

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Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Emissary

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Loni Kaye Harkless

Mrs. Jackson

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David Kirkwood

Mr. Jackson

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Crew

Robby Robinson

Sam Garrett

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Tanisher Sornson

Felisher

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James Black

Ernie Shavers

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Bob Tonne

Self

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K. J. Penthouse

Charles Wepner

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Jim A. Douglass

Autograph Seeker

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Michael Bowen

Boxing Spectator

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Michael Blanks

Buster Douglas

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Israel Cole

Joe Frazier

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Clifford Couser

Mike Tyson

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Everton Davis

Evander Holyfield

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King Ikpitan

Tony Tucker

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Kevin Grevioux

Leon Spinks

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Carlos Monroe

James 'Bonecrusher' Smith

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Denorvell 'Dee' Collier

Pinklon Thomas

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Alan Woolf

Scram

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Cara DeLizia

Teen Girl 1

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Amanda Fuller

Teen Girl 2

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Jennifer Crystal Foley

Hank's Secretary

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Robert Fraade

Businessman

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Leilani Marie

Stripper

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Writing

Adetoro Makinde

African Woman

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Bob Minor

Bad Ass 1

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Big Daddy Wayne

Bad Ass 2

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Marco Verdier

Bad Ass 3

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Production

Jack Newfield

Reporter in Zaire

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Felice Perry

Detective John

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Gwen McGee

Screaming Woman

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Keana Hall

Woman in Bed

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Josh Dempsey

Foreman's Sparring Partner

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Pat Connolly

Ref

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Kurek Ashley

Sideman

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Mark Thompson

Reporter 2

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James Keane

Reporter 3

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Tijjani Abba

Soldier

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Jin-Jin Reeves

Backup Singer 1

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Sandra Chriss

Backup Singer 2

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Rudy Costa

Sax Player

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Chris Gregory

Boxing Announcer 1

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Larry Michael

Boxing Announcer 2

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