# Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America is a 1997 American television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem (based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield). The film stars actor Ving Rhames as Don King and tells the story of King becoming a famous fight promoter and boxing manager.

## Cast

* Ving Rhames as Don King
* Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lloyd Price
* Jeremy Piven as Hank Schwartz
* Darius McCrary as Muhammad Ali
* Keith David as Jabir Herbert Muhammad
* Bernie Mac as Bundini Brown
* Gabriel Casseus as Jeremiah Shabazz
* Ken Lerner as Bob Arum
* Danny Johnson as Larry Holmes
* Jarrod Bunch as George Foreman
* Israel Cole as Joe Frazier
* Kevin Grevioux as Leon Spinks
* K.J. Penthouse as Chuck Wepner
* James R. Black as Earnie Shavers
* Michael Blanks as James "Buster" Douglas
* Everton Davis as Evander Holyfield
* Cliff Couser as Mike Tyson
* Loretta Devine as Constance Harper
* Ron Leibman as Harry Shondor

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Peabody Awards | Peabody Awards | HBO Pictures and The Thomas Carter Company | Won | |
| 1998 | American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Two-Hour Movie for Non-Commercial Television | Steven Cohen | Won | |
| 1998 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or Specials | Richard Lightstone, Jeffrey Perkins, and David J. Hudson | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Picture Made for Television | Best Picture Made for Television | Won | |
| 1998 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials | John Herzfeld | Won | |
| 1998 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ving Rhames | Won | |
| 1998 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Dialogue & ADR | Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Dialogue & ADR | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Effects & Foley | Best Sound Editing – Television Movies of the Week – Effects & Foley | Nominated | |
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series | Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series | Nominated | |
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Ving Rhames | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Ving Rhames | Won | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Kario Salem | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Thomas Carter and David Blocker | Won | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Ving Rhames | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie | John Herzfeld | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Kario Salem | Won | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie | Robi Reed | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Leonard Drake, Pauletta O. Lewis, and Alan Scott | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Steven Cohen | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | J. Paul Huntsman, Gloria D'Alessandro, Carin Rogers, George Nemzer, Timothy A. Cleveland, Mark L. Mangino, Paul J. Diller, Michael E. Lawshe, Karyn Foster, Terry Wilson, Dale W. Perry, and Joseph T. Sabella | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won | |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ving Rhames | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Vondie Curtis-Hall | Won | |
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Ving Rhames | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Long Form – Adapted | Kario Salem | Nominated | |