One Night in Vegas

2010 0h 53m EN

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6.3

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6.1

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★6.3TMDB · 10★6.1IMDB · 620

Documentary

Synopsis

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On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mike Tyson
Self
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
Nas
Self
Mickey Rourke
Self
Mopreme Shakur
Self
Tupac Shakur
Self (archive footage)
Chris Connelly
Self
Suge Knight
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Hernandez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Mike Tyson and Ernest R. Dickerson and Nas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1427321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reggie Rock Bythewood directs. Cliff Charles behind the camera. Phil Hernandez scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Phil Hernandez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Mike Tyson and Ernest R. Dickerson and Nas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1427321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.