Name: In the Company of Kings
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-04-01

2024NR

Tales of Courage, Friendship and Despair from Sport's Meanest Streets

Documentary1h 10m

Storyline

In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan's unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.

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Details

DirectorSteve Read

Released

Budget

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Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

3 fresh · 0 rotten

Leslie Felperin

RTGuardianApr 23, 2024

Director Steve Read and producer-narrator Robert Douglas end up making a compelling and illuminating mosaic about the sport by focusing on an eclectic range of figures, some interviewed on screen.

Stephen Silver

RTThe SS Ben HechtJun 7, 2024

Not all of these old boxers still have all their mental faculties intact, but Hopkins does, and he’s the unquestioned star of the show.

Linda Cook

RTOurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)May 20, 2024

'In the Company of Kings' packs a heartfelt punch.

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