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Mike Tyson
as Self (archive footage)
Cus D'Amato
as Self (archive footage)
Don King
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Givens
as Self (archive footage)
Curtis Ratliff
as Self - Friend
Tracy Trey Travis
as Self - Friend
Louis Farrakhan
as Self (archive footage)
Joyce Carol Oates
as Self
Evander Holyfield
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Holmes
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes4
DirectorBarbara Kopple
WritersBarbara Kopple
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
About Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.
Directed by Barbara Kopple, Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson leans on a strong ensemble — Mike Tyson, Cus D'Amato, Don King — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1993.
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