Cast as America’s Villain in the famed Rumble in the Jungle against Muhammad Ali, George Foreman lost one of the greatest fights in sports history. Immediately after the defeat, "Big George" fell into a spiral that made him abandon boxing and spend 10 years becoming an ordained minister following a near death experience. 20 years later on and into his 40’s, Foreman began an improbable climb back to the summit of world boxing becoming the heroic figure he’d always been destined to be, and writing one of the greatest underdog stories ever told.
Direction
Perkel lets Foreman's contradictions breathe beautifully.
Editing
Archival footage cuts sting with perfect timing.
Director
Chris Perkel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Foreman named all five sons George—George Jr., George III, IV, V, and VI—so they'd 'always have something in common.'
The 'Rumble in the Jungle' was watched by 1 billion people; Foreman's redemption arc took two decades to rewrite that narrative.
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