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Tyson is a 1995 American television film based on the life of American heavyweight boxer Iron Mike Tyson. Directed by Uli Edel, it is an adaptation of the 1989 book Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of Iron Mike Tyson by José Torres, former boxer and former chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. The film depicts events from Tyson's troubled childhood in Brooklyn through his conviction in 1992 for the rape of beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington.
Original Release
04/29/1995
US Release
04/29/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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George C. Scott | Cus D'Amato |
Paul Winfield | Don King |
Michael Jai White | Mike Tyson |
James Sikking | Bill Clayton |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Rory Holloway |
Tony Lo Bianco | Jim Jacobs |
Clark Gregg | Kevin Rooney |
Holt McCallany | Teddy Atlas |
Kristen Wilson | Robin Givens |
Sheila Wills | Ruth Roper |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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George C. Scott | Cus D'Amato |
Paul Winfield | Don King |
Michael Jai White | Mike Tyson |
James Sikking | Bill Clayton |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Rory Holloway |
Tony Lo Bianco | Jim Jacobs |
Clark Gregg | Kevin Rooney |
Holt McCallany | Teddy Atlas |
Kristen Wilson | Robin Givens |
Sheila Wills | Ruth Roper |
Regal Hanley | Young Mike Tyson |
Lilyan Chauvin | Camille Ewald |
Rebekah Johnson | Desiree Washington |
George Murdock | Baranski |
Mane Rich Andrew | Young Rodney Tyson |
Marta Boyett | Young Teenage Girl |
Jimmy Bridges | Carl King |
Richard Callender | Johnny Gill |
Dayton Callie | Sportswriter #1 |
Tony Campisi | Sportswriter #2 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ross Greenburg | Executive Producer |
Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
David Blocker | Producer |
Robert F. Phillips | Producer |