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.
Starring
Mike Tyson, Cus D'Amato, Don King
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Year context
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson was released 33 years ago in 1993.
Overview
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 servin...
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (17)
Mike Tyson
Self (archive footage)
Cus D'Amato
Self (archive footage)
Don King
Self (archive footage)
Robin Givens
Self (archive footage)
CR
Curtis Ratliff
Self - Friend
TT
Tracy Trey Travis
Self - Friend
Louis Farrakhan
Self (archive footage)
Joyce Carol Oates
Self
Evander Holyfield
Self (archive footage)
Larry Holmes
Self (archive footage)
James Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Michael Spinks
Self (archive footage)
MM
Michael Marley
Self
RG
Ruth Givens
Self
TT
Tony Tubbs
Self (archive footage)
Trevor Berbick
Self (archive footage)
JI
Jerry Izenberg
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What is Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson about?
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.
How long is Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
The cast of Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson includes Mike Tyson, Cus D'Amato, Don King, Robin Givens, Curtis Ratliff.
What is the rating of Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary
