Tyson (1995 film)
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| Distributed by | HBO |
| Directed by | Uli Edel |
| Produced by |
David Blocker Ross Greenburg(executive) Robert F. Phillips(associate) Edgar J. Scherick(executive) |
| Written by |
Robert Johnson José Torres (book) |
| Starring |
George C. Scott Paul Winfield Michael Jai White |
| Music by | Stewart Copeland |
| Cinematography | Jack Conroy |
| Editing by | Seth Flaum |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Release date | April 29, 1995 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
Tyson is a 1995 television film based on the life of American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. Directed by Uli Edel, it is an adaptation of the 1989 book Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of Mike Tyson by José Torres, former boxer and former chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. The film depicts events from Tyson's troubled childhood in Brooklyn through his conviction in 1992 for the rape of beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington.
The film first aired on HBO on April 29, 1995. It stars George C. Scott as boxing manager/trainer Cus D'Amato, Paul Winfield as boxing promoter Don King, and Michael Jai White as Tyson.
Cast
- George C. Scott - Cus D'Amato
- Paul Winfield - Don King
- Michael Jai White - Mike Tyson
- James Sikking - Bill Cayton
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Rory Holloway
- Tony Lo Bianco - Jimmy Jacobs
- Clark Gregg - Kevin Rooney
- Holt McCallany - Teddy Atlas
- Kristen Wilson - Robin Givens
- Sheila Wills - Ruth Roper
- Regal Hanley - Young Mike Tyson
- Lilyan Chauvin - Camille Ewald
- Rebekah Johnson - Desiree Washington
- Reg E. Cathey - Michael Winston
- June Chandler - Barbara Walters
- Michael Jace - Mitch Green
- Duane Davis - James "Buster" Douglas
- Mills Lane - Himself
Awards and nominations
Tyson was nominated for the 1996 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. However, the award was given to another HBO film, The Tuskegee Airmen.
Video releases
Tyson was released on VHS on January 13, 1998. A DVD release followed years later, on June 16, 2008.
External links
- Tyson at the Internet Movie Database
- Tyson at allmovie
- Tyson at Rotten Tomatoes
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