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Tyson

Play trailer Poster for Tyson TV-MA,  1995,  1h 50m,  Drama/ Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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Boxer Mike Tyson's (Michael Jai White) life story shows his rise to heavyweight champion and his plunge to felon.

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Jonathan F. Richards Film.com Aug 23, 2009
The most remarkable revelation of the movie is its subject's thoughtful, reflective eloquence and unflinching self-perception. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Jul 29, 2009
A deft combination of Tyson telling his story, his boxing matches and the media view from the day makes this a left-right combo punch that hits the mark for both boxing and documentary fans Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Jun 26, 2009
3/4
It's more in the details and in the margins that "Tyson" is riveting, and what Tyson sometimes reveals unintentionally. Go to Full Review
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Anakin W Jul 24, 2017 Tyson had potential to be a rather good TV Movie and while Jai White looks spitting image of the titular character the film itself is plagued with issues. The script is atrocious, it's horrifyingly bad. All Scott literally does is go on a tangent, stops with a pause and says something inspiring, rinse and repeat for the next forty minutes. Jai White plays Tyson as if he's mentally retarded or so incredibly dumb he can't understand anything. He also plays the character in two separate fashions and not the psychological part you'd imagine, oh no. He plays him as innocent, then as a manic in the next scene and that sounds about right but it's pulled off so badly it feels like two distinct characters and with the limited acting capability he actually has its embarrassing to watch. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Uli Edel

Director

Michael Jai White

Mike Tyson

George C. Scott

Cus D'Amato

Paul Winfield

Don King

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Rory Holloway

Tony Lo Bianco

Jim Jacobs

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Movie Info

Synopsis Boxer Mike Tyson's (Michael Jai White) life story shows his rise to heavyweight champion and his plunge to felon.
Director
Uli Edel
Producer
David Blocker
Screenwriter
José Torres
Production Co
HBO Films, Edgar J. Scherick Associates
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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