Product Description

The early knock-outs..The famous ear biting incident and riot at Las Vegas. The rise and fall of boxing's biggest money making star. This enthralling programme is all-new and exclusive, drawing on interviews with Tyson and the men who guided his incredible rise from poverty and crime, to the top rank of International Boxing. The bad boy of boxing is making another come-back. Can Tyson win back his crown? Disgraced and dethroned after being disqualified when he bit Evander Holyfield's ear in a worldwide televised event, the former heavyweight champion is getting one more chance to prove that he can still fight fairly and cleanly. The Mike Tyson Story brings the brutal power of this superstar's world into your home. Tyson's lightning fists and raw energy were made for television and this exciting programme captures it all. Filmed and produced with the spirit and intensity of Rocky and Raging Bull, this documentary propels viewer into a man's soul. Directed by an Ace Boxing writer Jack Newfield, HBO's Larry Merchant and, of course, the man himself, the legendary MIKE TYSON.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14539 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-05-22
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Full Screen, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 55 minutes

Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Dolby Digital 2.0
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
None

Synopsis
From his humble, troubled beginnings at age 10 in New York, to his discovery by Cus D'Amato, his rise to Champ, his marriage, divorce, rape conviction, prison term and release, Tyson's life is profiled.

From the Back Cover
No one beats the Mob - except Vince Majestyk - and when they push him too far, he shows them there's hell to pay.

Charles Bronson stars as ex-con and Vietnam Vet Mr.Majestyk, whose efforts to run a straight business seem thwarted at every turn. A town bully harasses Majestyk for employing Hispanic migrant workers on his farm and the local police jail him on a false charge, but when a Mafia hitman (Al Lettieri) destroys Majestyk's crop, the farmer's fuse is finally blown. With his rifle in hand and his girlfriend (Linda Cristal) at the wheel of his pickup, Majestyk goes after the syndicate assassin. Through town and country, from high-speed back road chases to an explosive backwards confrontation, mobster and maverick stalk each other: two of a kind, antagonists to the death.

Customer Reviews

The Mike Tyson Story - No Action !
If you are in search for the action packed blockbuster showing how Mike Tyson blasted his way to becoming champ, you'll be disappointed. The action shots are few and far between and after a few minutes you'll be bored by endless chat. If however you are the boxing fan, rather than a sports action fan, then hearing others speak in Mike Tyson's defense and explaining the pressure he has been under, then you might just see this through to the end. Overall, it throws no punches, well, not the ones that counted in his progression to being champ.

Very disappointing
The DVD lasts a mere 55 minutes, and god know why they chose to show photographs of his epic fights instead of actual video footage.
Some good footage of his early years though, but overall I was very dissapointed with this DVD.

This in depth and exciting story helps you to understand him
Love him or hate him, Tyson's life story so far is interesting and exciting and you are left in doubt that Mike Tyson remains one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of our times. This story goes some way to explaining his character & actions, focasing on his upbringing and his collaboration with Don King as well as his massive power and destructive manner, both in and out of the ring. It tells his story well and the DVD version has crisp, clear exciting fight pictures and interviews with the man with the hardest punch in boxing.