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.

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Release date:	November 15, 1997
Directed by:	John Herzfeld
Rated:
Runtime:	121 Minutes
Genre:	Biography

Award-winners from Don King: Only in America

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Born:September 30, 1956

Ving Rhames

Character:Don King

Born:May 12, 1959

Cast of Don King: Only in America

Keith David

Born:June 4, 1956

Age:55

Jeremy Piven

Born:July 26, 1965

Age:46

Brad Garrett

Assassin

Born:April 14, 1960

Age:52

Loretta Devine

Born:August 21, 1949

Age:62

Bernie Mac

Bendini Brown

Born:Oct. 5, 1957

Died:Aug. 9, 2008

Lou Rawls

Born:Dec. 1, 1933

Died:Jan. 6, 2006

Honors and Awards

Year	Award 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

Year	Award 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

Film director of Don King: Only in America

John Herzfeld

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

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