Big George Foreman Movie Details:
Genre | Biographical, Drama, Sports |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Release Date | April 28, 2023 |
Running Time | 2hr 9min |
Starring | Khris Davis Jasmine Mathews John Magaro Sullivan Jones Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Sonja Sohn Forest Whitaker |
Directed by | George Tillman Jr. |
Screenplay by | Frank Baldwin George Tillman Jr. |
Story by | Dan Gordon Frank Baldwin George Tillman Jr. |
Produced by | David Zelon |
Cinematography by | David Tattersall John Matysiak |
Edited by | Alex Blatt Craig Hayes |
Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
Production Companies | Affirm Films Mandalay Pictures |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Big George Foreman Movie Cast & Characters:
- Khris Davis as George Foreman
- Jasmine Mathews as Mary Joan
- Sullivan Jones as Muhammad Ali
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Archie Moore
- John Magaro as Desmond
- Sam Trammell as Rev. Virdell Stokes
- Sonja Sohn as Nancy Foreman
- Forest Whitaker as Doc Broadus
- Shein Mompremier as Paula Foreman
- Robert Cicchini as Angelo Dundee
- Matthew Glave as Howard Cosell
- Erica Tazel as Mary Foreman
- Dwayne Barnes as Dick Sadler
- Deion Smith as Roy Foreman
- K Steele as Gloria Foreman
- Carlos Takam as Joe Frazier
- Cedric Boswell as Sonny Liston
- Tom Virtue as Johnny Carson
- Phillip Craddock-Haney as Jonas Cepulis
Storyline:
The film follows the remarkable life and times of George Foreman, from Olympic Gold medalist to World Heavyweight champion, from the Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire to finding his faith, retiring, and becoming a preacher. When financial hardship hits his family and church, he steps back into the ring and regains the championship at age 45, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history.
Big George Foreman Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $32 million |
Worldwide Collection | $6 million |
About Big George Foreman Movie:
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (or simply Big George Foreman) is an American biographical sports drama film directed by George Tillman Jr and produced by David Zelon.
The film follows the remarkable life of the boxer George Foreman, played by Khris Davis. The film also stars Jasmine Mathews, John Magaro, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sonja Sohn, and Forest Whitaker.
The film was announced in 2021 and filming took place from February to March 2022 in New Orleans. Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World was theatrically released in the United States on April 28, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing.