Tyson is a 2008 documentary that takes an inside look at the turbulent life of former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, directed by filmmaker/screenwriter James Toback. The documentary is interviews done last year with Tyson while he was in rehab, as well as highlights of fight clips from his boxing career.
The documentary Tyson traces Tyson’s life from his early life in the streets of Brooklyn, to the top of the boxing world, and back to the bottom again. The documentary touches on the numerous controversies during his career, including his 1992 rape conviction, biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in 1997, and declaring bankruptcy in 2003 (despite earning over $30 million dollars for some of his fights, and earning over $300 million dollars over the course of his career).
So far Tyson has only been screened at the Cannes Film Festival, but there are news reports that Sony is about to close a distribution deal so Tyson will be hitting screens, sooner than later.
The reviews for Tyson have been good so far, with the documentary and Mike Tyson receiving a standing ovation at Cannes. I’m looking forward to seeing this look into the turbulent and interesting life of boxer Mike Tyson; there definitely is enough material to make an interesting documentary.
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Mike Tyson Documentary ‘Tyson’ at Cannes (Filmofilia)
Mike Tyson Film Takes a Swing at His Old Image (NY Times)
Mike Tyson documentary wins standing ovation (Times Online)
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