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Tyson
Documentary · 2008
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
The sides of Tyson
- Mike Tyson talking straight to camera
- Fight footage from his career
- A childhood in Brooklyn
Tyson is good for you if…
- you want to understand Tyson without being told to forgive him.
- you like boxing and want to see Tyson in the ring.
- you want Tyson's life told in his own words.
Tyson is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through talk of abuse, prison and a rape conviction.
- you can't watch knockouts and blows to the head.
About: fear · fame · self-destruction
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