A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 7, 2010
Original Title:
One Night in Vegas
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 53
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
Assistant Editor:
Halima K. Gilliam
Associate Producer:
Deirdre Fenton
Solange Morales
Camera Operator:
Shanele Alvarez
Consulting Producer:
Chris Connelly
Michael Tollin
Director:
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Director of Photography:
Cliff Charles
Executive Producer:
Joan Lynch
Connor Schell
Bill Simmons
John Dahl
Gaffer:
Scott Brinson
Carlos Germosen
Main Title Designer:
Arvin Bautista
Music Supervisor:
Jabari Ali
Original Music Composer:
Joel Beckerman
Phil Hernandez
Chris Maxwell
Producer:
Damon Bingham
Mitch Wright
Sound Recordist:
Woody Stubblefield
Denzil Xavier
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