Tyson (TV Movie 1995)

Tyson: Directed by Uli Edel. With George C. Scott, Paul Winfield, Michael Jai White, James Sikking. The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of “Heavyweight Champion of the World

“TYSON u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAspect ratio: 1.33:1u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSound format: Stereou003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReverent – though scrupulously fair – account of the life and times of champion boxer Mike Tyson. Given his conviction on a rape charge, the film is careful not to portray him as hero or villain, but paints a warts-and-all portrait of his rise to fame, the pressures of success, and the people who shaped his destiny for good or bad. Constrained by time limits, the script gallops through a succession of relevant details, alighting briefly on significant events, culminating with Tysonu0026#39;s (temporary) downfall in 1995. Novices will be enlightened by the chronology, while boxing fans will be entertained by director Uli Edelu0026#39;s straight-arrow approach to the material. He portrays Tysonu0026#39;s life as a circus in which he was ultimately led astray by the circumstances of his own success. In fact, the script reserves most of its venom for Tysonu0026#39;s ex-wife Robin Givens, characterising her as an ungrateful gold-digger who took advantage of his naivety. Production values are uniformly solid and the cast is superb: Michael Jai White does a fair imitation of the title character; George C. Scott plays Tysonu0026#39;s mentor Cus Du0026#39;Amato through acres of gritted teeth; and Paul Winfield was surely born to play Don King!”