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Don King: Only in America






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Don King: Only in America
GenreBiography
Drama
Sport
Based onOnly in America: The Life and Crimes of Don KingbyJack Newfield
Written byKario Salem
Directed byJohn Herzfeld
StarringVing Rhames
Theme music composerAnthony Marinelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerThomas Carter
ProducerDavid Blocker
Production locationLos Angeles
CinematographyBill Butler
EditorSteven Cohen
Running time112 minutes
Production companyHBO Pictures
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseNovember 15, 1997 (1997-11-15)

Don King: Only in America is a 1997 American television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem (based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don KingbyJack Newfield). The film stars actor Ving RhamesasDon King and tells the story of King becoming a famous fight promoter and boxing manager.[1]

Cast[edit]

  • Vondie Curtis-HallasLloyd Price
  • Jeremy PivenasHank Schwartz
  • Darius McCraryasMuhammad Ali
  • Keith DavidasJabir Herbert Muhammad
  • Bernie MacasBundini Brown
  • Gabriel Casseus as Jeremiah Shabazz
  • Ken LernerasBob Arum
  • Danny Johnson as Larry Holmes
  • Jarrod BunchasGeorge Foreman
  • Israel Cole as Joe Frazier
  • Kevin GreviouxasLeon Spinks
  • K.J. Penthouse as Chuck Wepner
  • James R. BlackasEarnie Shavers
  • Michael Blanks as James "Buster" Douglas
  • Everton Davis as Evander Holyfield
  • Cliff CouserasMike Tyson
  • Loretta Devine as Constance Harper
  • Ron Leibman as Harry Shondor

    • Awards and nominations[edit]

    Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
    1997
    		 Peabody Awards HBO Pictures and The Thomas Carter Company Won [2]
    1998
    		 American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television Steven Cohen Won [3]
    Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or Specials Richard Lightstone, Jeffrey Perkins, and David J. Hudson Nominated [4]
    Critics' Choice Awards Best Picture Made for Television Won [5]
    Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials John Herzfeld Won [6]
    Golden Globe Awards Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated [7]
    Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Ving Rhames Won
    Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Dialogue & ADR Nominated
    Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Effects & Foley Nominated
    NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series Nominated
    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series Ving Rhames Nominated
    Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated [8]
    Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Ving Rhames Won
    Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Kario Salem Nominated
    Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
    Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
    Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie Thomas Carter and David Blocker Won [9]
    [10]
    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Ving Rhames Nominated
    Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie John Herzfeld Nominated
    Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie Kario Salem Won
    Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie Robi Reed Nominated
    Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Leonard Drake, Pauletta O. Lewis, and Alan Scott Nominated
    Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie Steven Cohen Nominated
    Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special J. Paul Huntsman, Gloria D'Alessandro, Carin Rogers, George Nemzer, Timothy A. Cleveland, Mark L. Mangino, Paul J. Diller, Michael E. Lawshe, Karyn Foster, Terry Wilson, Dale W. Perry, and Joseph T. Sabella Nominated
    Satellite Awards Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Won [11]
    Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Ving Rhames Nominated
    Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Vondie Curtis-Hall Won
    Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Ving Rhames Nominated [12]
    Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Nominated [13]
    1999
    		 Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form – Adapted Kario Salem Nominated [14]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ JOYNER, WILL (15 November 1997). "TELEVISION REVIEW; 2 Views of Don King: His and the Legend". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  • ^ "Don King: Only in America". Peabody Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  • ^ "Nominees/Winners". IMDb. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  • ^ "The BFCA Critics' Choice Awards :: 1997". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  • ^ "50th DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "Don King: Only in America – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "2nd Annual TV Awards (1997-98)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "Don King: Only in America". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "Don King: Only In America Watch Trailer MPAA Rating R Flags Adult Situations Violence Category Feature Produced by HBO, Thomas Carter Co. Submit Corrections Don King: Only In America (1997): Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  • ^ "International Press Academy website – 1998 2nd Annual SATELLITE™ Awards". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009.
  • ^ "The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "'Moon' on the beam". Variety. July 20, 1998. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  • ^ "Previous Nominees & Winners: 1999 Awards Winners". Writers Guild Awards. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

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