Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took h... Read allFueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.
- Dick Sadler
- (as Dwayne Lamont Barnes)
- Gloria Foreman
- (as K. Steele)
- Teenage George Jr.
- (as Austin D. Jones)
- Teenage Mary Foreman
- (as Jordan Yarborough)
- Sonny Foreman
- (as Philip Allin Fornah)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe director Geroge Tillman Jr didn't want to use a fat suit or visual effects in order to show the transformation Foreman went through from his prime to when he came out of retirement to return to boxing in his forties. The filming was split into two blocks; first to shoot scenes where Foreman is at his prime and later for when he's in his forties. The crew took six weeks off so Khris Davis could bulk up for the latter part of the filming. Davis had pretty strict instructions on how many calories to eat per day, depending on his training regime, but the actor went above and beyond, consuming 7000 calories a day to gain the necessary weight. He went from 225 to 275 in six weeks eventually ending up at around 282.
- GoofsPleasanton, California, where the Job Corps camp is located, is in a valley, nearly surrounded by hills and mountains. There are none to be seen in the film.
- Quotes
George Foreman: Anger was my answer to everything. I couldn't stop myself from fighting. It was the only thing I did well.
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- SoundtracksLife
Written by Nichols Phelps and Brent Lindsay
Performed by Brock Hudson
Courtesy of Glow Music Group
There's a title fight between Tommy Morrision(the real-life boxer who starred in Rocky V 1990) and Foreman that you should see. Shannon Briggs, Tommy Morrison, Evander Holyfield, Jimmy Young, and Muhammad Ali are the five boxers who have beaten Foreman. Foreman's last fight I believe was with Shannon Briggs. Briggs won by a majority decision(MD). In a total of 81 fights, George has won an incredible 76 and losing only five times. Had he boxed more this record could've been huge. He was a huge powerhouse of a boxer and only a very few could withstand his punches.
The movie deals with Foreman's life as a youngster, quickly moving into his boxing career where he faced the likes of Joe Frazier. The Muhammad Ali match dubbed the "Rumble In The Jungle" is the highlight. I believe the real actual whole match is available free to see online if you are an enthusiast. I watched Facing Ali that showed actual highlights from the fight so I did not care to see the full fight. The movie's acting, directing, sound-effects and music are top-notch. Khris Davis plays Big George and Sullivan Jones plays Ali. I thought Jones was terrific in his portrayal of the brash and arrogant Muhammad Ali dubbed "The Mouth Of The South".
Verdict: it's way better than Creed 3(2023) and of course it's based on the true life story of a "real-life" boxer.
Other boxing movies: Dempsey(1983), Brutal Glory(1989), Gladiator(1992), Fighting Tommy Riley(2004), Cinderella Man(2005).
Thanks for reading this review and as Mister Spock says, live long and prosper.
- Vivekmaru45
- May 18, 2023
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- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $32,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,426,772
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,925,364
- Apr 30, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $6,031,202
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix