Don King: Only in America (1996)

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Taking aim at modern American society, the three intertwined and Dallas-set tales of this political satire shoot down an increasingly controlling government bureaucracy and show how its ineptitude impacts the lives of innocent citizens. The story begins as two police officers stage a drug raid that… More Taking aim at modern American society, the three intertwined and Dallas-set tales of this political satire shoot down an increasingly controlling government bureaucracy and show how its ineptitude impacts the lives of innocent citizens. The story begins as two police officers stage a drug raid that ends in tragedy when they bust into the wrong house. A television reporter witnesses the whole fiasco. Soon afterward, an innocent, drug-free young girl is forced into a rehabilitation center. The second tale centers on a pair of filmmakers trying to make Just Say No to Satan, but find strong resistance in the form of a local mother (one who attempted to kill her daughter's rival in a competition to be head cheerleader) and a televangelist. The final part deals with government surveillance agents as they quietly gather information on the filmmakers. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: John Herzfeld
Written By: Kario Salem
Genres: Drama, Television, Sports & Fitness, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 15, 1997 Wide
On DVD: Apr 21, 1998

Critic Reviews

Gregory Weinkauf, ÜberCiné
Something thematically classic comes through for me here, considering that I really don't care about the real Don King.
Gil Jawetz, DVDTalk.com
[Ving] Rhames, using a high-pitched salesman's voice much different from his own rumble, relishes all of King's malapropisms, like "besmirchify" and "impertinocity."

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Cast

Sarah Scott Davis
as Dianne Holmes
Jill Bowden
as Christina
Orion Courtin

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