One Night in Vegas (2010)
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
Cast
- Mike Tyson - Self
- Ernest R. Dickerson - Self
- Nas - Self
- Mickey Rourke - Self
- Mopreme Shakur - Self
- Tupac Shakur - Self (archive footage)
- Chris Connelly - Self
- Suge Knight - Self
- Eric Adams - Self (as Senator Eric Adams)
- Maya Angelou - Self
Keywords
hip-hop, sports, las vegas, sports documentary, boxing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Night in Vegas about?
- On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
- Who directed One Night in Vegas?
- One Night in Vegas was directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood.
- Who stars in One Night in Vegas?
- One Night in Vegas stars Mike Tyson, Ernest R. Dickerson, Nas, Mickey Rourke, Mopreme Shakur, Tupac Shakur.
- How long is One Night in Vegas?
- One Night in Vegas has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is One Night in Vegas?
- One Night in Vegas is a Documentary film.