Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America is a 1997 television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem (based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield). The film stars actor Ving Rhames as Don King and tells the story of King becoming a famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

Cast

• Ving Rhames as Don King
• Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lloyd Price
• Jeremy Piven as Hank Schwartz
• Darius McCrary as Muhammad Ali
• Keith David as Jabir Herbert Muhammad
• Bernie Mac as Bundini Brown
• Gabriel Casseus as Jeremiah Shabazz
• Ken Lerner as Bob Arum
• Danny Johnson as Larry Holmes
• Jarrod Bunch as George Foreman
• Israel Cole as Joe Frazier
• Kevin Grevioux as Leon Spinks
• K.J. Penthouse as Chuck Wepner
• James R. Black as Earnie Shavers
• Michael Blanks as James "Buster" Douglas
• Everton Davis as Evander Holyfield
• Cliff Couser as Mike Tyson
• Loretta Devine as Constance Harper

Awards and nominations

• 1998 American Cinema Editors Best Edited Two-Hour Film for Non-Commercial Television
• 1998 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Television Film
• 1998 Outstanding Directing - Dramatic Specials – John Herzfeld
• 1998 Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Film
• 1998 Emmy Award Outstanding Writing - Miniseries or Television Film – Kario Salem
• 1998 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film – Ving Rhames
• 1998 Peabody Award
• 1998 Satellite Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film
• 1998 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film Vondie – Curtis-Hall

External links

• Don King: Only in America at the Internet Movie Database