Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America is a 1997 television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem . The film stars actor Ving Rhames as Don King and tells the story of King becoming a famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

quick facts
Release date:November 15, 1997
Directed by:John Herzfeld
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:121 Minutes
Genre:Biography

Award-winners from Don King: Only in America

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Born:September 30, 1956
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Character:Don King
Born:May 12, 1959

Cast of Don King: Only in America

Keith David
Keith David
Born:June 4, 1956
Age:55
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
Born:July 26, 1965
Age:46
Brad Garrett
Brad Garrett
Assassin
Born:April 14, 1960
Age:52
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Born:August 21, 1949
Age:62
Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac
Bendini Brown
Born:Oct. 5, 1957
Died:Aug. 9, 2008
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
Born:Dec. 1, 1933
Died:Jan. 6, 2006

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1997 Peabody Award, HBO Films
1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Ving Rhames
1997 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture Made for TV
1997 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries, John Herzfeld
1998 Satellite Award for Best Television Film, HBO Films
1998 Satellite Award for Best Miniseries, HBO Films
1998 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Vondie Curtis-Hall
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YearAward Nomination
1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie, Ving Rhames
1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Ving Rhames
1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, David Blocker
1998 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie, Ving Rhames
1997 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries, John Herzfeld
1998 Satellite Award for Best Television Film, HBO Films
1998 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Ving Rhames
1998 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Vondie Curtis-Hall
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Film director of Don King: Only in America

John Herzfeld
John Herzfeld

John Herzfeld is a film and television director, actor, screenwriter and film producer.

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