Tyson

"The man. The legend. The truth."

2008 1h 30m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 133

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Synopsis

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Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

“The man. The legend. The truth.”

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Cast

Mike Tyson
Self
Cus D'Amato
Self - Trainer/Manager
Don King
Self - Promotor
Robin Givens
Self - Ex-Wife
Mills Lane
Self
Evander Holyfield
Self
Lennox Lewis
Self
Trevor Berbick
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Toback
Writers: James Toback
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Toback, shot by Larry McConkey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato and Don King carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The man. The legend. The truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1032821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Toback directs. Larry McConkey behind the camera. Aaron Yanes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Toback, shot by Larry McConkey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Aaron Yanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato and Don King carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The man. The legend. The truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt1032821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.