Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993)
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.
Director: Barbara Kopple
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 12, 1993
Cast
- Mike Tyson - Self (archive footage)
- Cus D'Amato - Self (archive footage)
- Don King - Self (archive footage)
- Robin Givens - Self (archive footage)
- Curtis Ratliff - Self - Friend
- Tracy Trey Travis - Self - Friend
- Louis Farrakhan - Self (archive footage)
- Joyce Carol Oates - Self
- Evander Holyfield - Self (archive footage)
- Larry Holmes - Self (archive footage)
Music: Michael Bacon, Richard G. Mitchell
Editing: Bill Davis, Leon Gast
Production: The Sokolow Company, TriStar Television, Cabin Creek Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
boxing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson was directed by Barbara Kopple.
- Who stars in Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson stars Mike Tyson, Cus D'Amato, Don King, Robin Givens, Curtis Ratliff, Tracy Trey Travis.
- How long is Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson?
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a Documentary film.
- Where was Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson produced?
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson was produced in United States of America.