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Last modified: Nov. 26, 2009

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Tyson

Release Date: Friday, April 24, 2009 Limited

Director: James Toback

Starring: Mike Tyson

R Documentary 1 hr, 30 m

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Plot

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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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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director James Toback last directed When Will I Be Loved. The film's writer James Toback last wrote Beyond the Sea and When Will I Be Loved.

Director
James Toback
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James Toback
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Production Details

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for language including sexual references
Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Tyson was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 24, 2009. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Fighting, Obsessed and The Soloist. As a limited release, Tyson was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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Thu., Nov. 26, 2009

  • Added the DVD release date of August 18, 2009

  • Added a running time of 90 minutes

  • Added a synopsis

  • Changed the production status to Complete

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