Tyson Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 26, 2009

Tyson

Release Date: Friday, April 24, 2009 Limited

Director: James Toback

Starring: Mike Tyson

R Documentary 1 hr, 30 m

4.33 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: "Tyson" is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson's earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride in the funhouse of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and uniquely controversial international athletic icon, a figure conjuring radical questions of race and class. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights, destroyed by his own hubris, "Tyson" emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy.

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Who stars in Tyson – Cast List

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Who is making Tyson – Crew List

A look at Tyson behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Toback last helmed When Will I Be Loved. The film's writer James Toback last penned Beyond the Sea and When Will I Be Loved.

Director: James Toback
Screenwriter: James Toback
Producer: James Toback

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Tyson

Key Facts

The potential pickup would be one of the most high-profile pickups at Cannes this year (05/29/08).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2009

Completed

Changed Tyson movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language including sexual references
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Tyson Trailers and Clips

Tyson

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Tyson Release Date: When was the film released?

Tyson was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 24 , 2009. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Obsessed, Fighting and The Soloist. As a limited release, Tyson was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.