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Documentaries of the 1990s

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson

Year1993
Running time93 min
Directed byBarbara Kopple
Made inUnited States
boxing
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At a glance

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 93-minute American made-for-television documentary directed by Barbara Kopple. It aired on NBC on February 12, 1993, and is listed as a 1993 release. The film follows Tyson's story from a troubled upbringing through his fast rise in boxing and his later struggle with fame. Kopple drew on existing interviews with Tyson and conducted extensive interviews with people close to him. At the time, Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape. The film is categorized as both a documentary and a boxing film, with sport and boxing as its listed subjects. It earned Kopple a Directors Guild of America award for Best Documentary Director of 1993.

Who it is for

This documentary may interest viewers studying boxing or sport, as well as those seeking a biographical account of Mike Tyson's life and career. Its 93-minute runtime may help when planning a screening.

What is good

  • Directed by Barbara Kopple.
  • Traces Tyson's story from upbringing through boxing and fame.
  • Uses interviews with Tyson and people close to him.
  • Runtime is listed as 93 minutes.

What to know first

  • Made for television and aired on NBC in 1993.
  • Its account includes Tyson's sentence for rape.

Verdict

Fallen Champ connects Tyson's boxing career with his upbringing and experiences of fame. Kopple's interviews and the film's 1993 DGA recognition are notable listed details.

Details

Year
1993wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
93 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Barbara Kopplewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
boxingwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0106855wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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