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Don King: Only in America (TV Movie 1997) Poster

(1997 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Herzfeld

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Jack Newfield ... (book)
 
Kario Salem ... (teleplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Ving Rhames ... Don King
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Lloyd Price
Jeremy Piven ... Hank Schwartz
Darius McCrary ... Muhammad Ali
Keith David ... Herbert Muhammad
Gabriel Casseus ... Jeremiah Shabazz
Loretta Devine ... Connie Harper
Brent Jennings ... Dick Sadler
Lahmard J. Tate ... Carl King
Danny Johnson ... Larry Holmes
Bernie Mac ... Bundini Brown
Donzaleigh Abernathy ... Henrietta King
Lou Rawls ... Harold Logan
Teddy Atlas Teddy Atlas ... Richie Giachetti
Jarrod Bunch ... George Foreman
Ron Leibman ... Harry Shondor
Don Elbaum Don Elbaum ... Self
Sarah Scott Davis ... Diane Holmes
Michael Gilio ... Tony Panzarella
Ken Lerner ... Bob Arum
Simon Templeman ... Keith Bradshaw
Jennifer Griffin ... Notary Public
Brad Garrett ... Assassin
Fofo Lukata Fofo Lukata ... Mobutu Sese Seko
Kurt Andon ... Lou
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Emissary (as Ntare Mwine)
Loni Kaye Harkless Loni Kaye Harkless ... Mrs. Jackson
David Kirkwood David Kirkwood ... Mr. Jackson
Robby Robinson ... Sam Garrett
Tanisher Sornson Tanisher Sornson ... Felisher
James Black ... Ernie Shavers
Bob Tonne Bob Tonne ... Self (as Detective Bob Tonne)
K.J. Penthouse K.J. Penthouse ... Charles Wepner
Jim A. Douglass Jim A. Douglass ... Autograph Seeker
Michael Bowen ... Boxing Spectator
Michael Blanks Michael Blanks ... Buster Douglas
Israel Cole Israel Cole ... Joe Frazier
Clifford Couser Clifford Couser ... Mike Tyson
Everton Davis Everton Davis ... Evander Holyfield
King Ikpitan King Ikpitan ... Tony Tucker
Kevin Grevioux ... Leon Spinks
Carlos Monroe Carlos Monroe ... James 'Bonecrusher' Smith
Denorvell 'Dee' Collier Denorvell 'Dee' Collier ... Pinklon Thomas
Alan Woolf ... Scram
Cara DeLizia ... Teen Girl #1
Amanda Fuller ... Teen Girl #2
Jennifer Crystal Foley ... Hank's Secretary (as Jennifer Crystal)
Robert Fraade Robert Fraade ... Businessman
Leilani Marie Leilani Marie ... Stripper
Adetoro Makinde ... African Woman
Bob Minor ... Bad Ass #1
Big Daddy Wayne Big Daddy Wayne ... Bad Ass #2
Marco Verdier Marco Verdier ... Bad Ass #3
Jack Newfield Jack Newfield ... Reporter in Zaire
Felice Perry Felice Perry ... Detective John
Gwen McGee ... Screaming Woman
Keana Hall Keana Hall ... Woman in Bed
Josh Dempsey ... Foreman's Sparring Partner
Pat Connolly Pat Connolly ... Ref
Kurek Ashley Kurek Ashley ... Sideman
Mark Thompson ... Reporter #2
James Keane ... Reporter #3
Tijani Abba Tijani Abba ... Soldier
Jin-Jin Reeves Jin-Jin Reeves ... Backup Singer #1
Sandra Chriss Sandra Chriss ... Backup Singer #2
Rudy Costa Rudy Costa ... Sax Player
Chris Gregory Chris Gregory ... Boxing Announcer #1
Larry Michael Larry Michael ... Boxing Announcer #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ron Cobert ... Businessman
Napiera Groves
Lucinda Chrisman Lucinda Chrisman ... Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Michelle Nicholson ... Bathing Pool Beauty (uncredited)
Jennifer O'Dell ... Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

David Blocker ... producer
Thomas Carter ... executive producer
David Gaines ... associate producer

Music by 

Anthony Marinelli

Cinematography by 

Bill Butler

Editing by 

Steven Cohen

Casting By 

Robi Reed ... (as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by 

Mayne Berke

Art Direction by 

John Chichester

Costume Design by 

April Ferry

Makeup Department 

Leonard Drake ... hair stylist
Cynthia Hernandez ... makeup artist
Pauletta O. Lewis ... hair stylist
Alan Scott ... hair stylist: Mr. Rhames
Victoria Wood ... wig maker

Production Management 

Charles Skouras III ... production manager
Brian Slusarz ... post-production supervisor
Christa Vausbinder ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

James M. Freitag ... first assistant director
Martin Jedlicka ... second assistant director
Charlie Picerni ... second unit director

Art Department 

Michael Biggie ... painter
David Crvelin ... assistant art director
Serge Genitempo ... stand-by painter
David Hopkins ... props (2000)
Teri Anne Kopp ... assistant property master
S. Quinn ... art department coordinator
Mark Schouten ... general foreman
Jeff Valdez ... prop maker gangboss
Jeff Valdez ... prop maker gangboss

Sound Department 

Timothy A. Cleveland ... sound effects editor
Paul Coogan ... boom operator
Gabriel Cubos ... boom operator
Gloria D'Alessandro ... dialogue editor
Paul J. Diller ... sound effects editor
Karyn Foster ... adr editor
J. Paul Huntsman ... supervising sound editor
Michael E. Lawshe ... adr editor
Mark L. Mangino ... sound effects editor
George Nemzer ... sound effects editor
Jeffrey Perkins ... re-recording mixer
Dale W. Perry ... foley artist
Carin Rogers ... dialogue editor (as Carin Rodgers)
Joseph T. Sabella ... foley artist
David Werntz ... assistant sound editor

Special Effects by 

Larry Fioritto ... special effects coordinator
Ric San Nicholas ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Mindy Minkow ... optical camera operator

Stunts 

Eugene Collier ... stunt double: Prisoner
Ron Hall ... stunt double: Soldier
Charlie Picerni ... stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eric S. Adamson ... electrician
Tammy Fouts ... second assistant camera
Walt Fraser ... camera operator
Bob Greene ... still photographer
Amy La Licata ... second assistant camera
Greg Lopez ... rigging gaffer
David Maddux ... gaffer
Edward C. Peters ... key grip
Steve Randolph ... camera operator
Rick Senteno ... assistant chief lighting technician
Vincent Mata ... additional camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Wendy Weidman ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Fontella Boone ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Jeremy-Voissem ... colorist: dailies
Scot Scalise ... first assistant editor

Location Management 

Robert Callan ... assistant location manager
Jane E. Graves ... assistant location manager
Patrick McIntire ... location manager

Music Department 

Donald Byrd ... composer: song "Cristo Redentor"
Michael Dilbeck ... music supervisor
Elyse Hoyt ... music coordinator
Anthony Marinelli ... conductor / orchestrator
Terry Wilson ... music editor
Peter Erskine ... musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Krister C. Johnson ... transportation captain

Additional Crew 

Scott Cohn ... key production accountant
Craig Conover ... craft service
Michael Foley ... production associate
Nicole Mirante-Matthews ... assistant to executive producer (as Nicole Mirante)
Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke ... publicity director: unit publicist
Phil Paolina ... boxing consultant/boxing trainer
Charlie Picerni ... boxing coordinator (as Charles Picerni)
Jim Schiro ... production assistant
Mike Sudrow ... weapons specialist
Sandra Tomita ... production associate
Victoria Vaus ... title designer
Ian Zander ... production assistant
Jason Zook ... key production assistant: HBO

See also

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