Tyson (1995)
Tyson is a 1995 television film based on the life of American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. Directed by Uli Edel, it is an adaptation of the 1987 book Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of 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.
The film first aired on HBO on April 29, 1995. It stars George C. Scott as boxing manager/trainer Cus D'Amato, Paul Winfield as boxing promoter Don King, and Michael Jai White as Tyson.
Cast:
George C. Scott - Cus D'Amato
Paul Winfield - Don King
Michael Jai White - Mike Tyson
James Sikking - Bill Cayton
Malcolm-Jamal Warner - Rory Holloway
Tony Lo Bianco - Jimmy 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
Reg E. Cathey - Michael Winston
June Chandler - Barbara Walters
Michael Jace - Mitch Green
Duane Davis - James "Buster" Douglas
Mills Lane - Himself
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