Tyson
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
James Toback
Mike Tyson
Carmelo Anthony
Damon Bingham
Joel Dougherty
Warren Farnes
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson examines his own life in and out of the ring with a candor that is brutally honest. Through a mixture of original interviews, archival footage and photographs, a surprisingly 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, including his rollercoaster ride through the funhouse of worldwide fame and his fortunes won and lost. It's the story of a uniquely controversial athlete, a figure conjuring radical questions of race, class, and a man who arose from the most debased circumstances and soared to seemingly unlimited heights, followed by destruction generated by hubris, like a character out of classical tragedy.
Director
James Toback
Cast
Mike Tyson
Crew
Carmelo Anthony
Damon Bingham
Joel Dougherty
Warren Farnes
David Gekler
Henry Jarecki
Nicholas Jarecki
Nasir Jones
Nasir Jones
Nasir Jones
Nasir Jones
Skip Lievsay
Larry Mcconkey
Brad North
Brad North
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi
James Toback
Mike Tyson
Harlan J. Werner
Byron Wilson
Aaron Yanes
Bob Yari
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 24, 2009
Released in United States on Video August 18, 2009
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States January 2009
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Les Docs de l'oncle Sam) September 5-14, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 30-May 10, 2009.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Tributes, Kanbar Award) April 23-May 7, 2009.
Project will be constructed around 30 hours of interviews that Toback conducted with Tyson.
Released in United States Spring April 24, 2009
Released in United States on Video August 18, 2009
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Les Docs de l'oncle Sam) September 5-14, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Tributes, Kanbar Award) April 23-May 7, 2009.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum Documentary) January 15-25, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 30-May 10, 2009.)
