Tyson Page #4

Synopsis: Mike Tyson narrates his life story as a reaction to fear and as a resolution not to be bullied or humiliated as he was when a boy in Brooklyn's mean streets. He starts boxing while at a state detention center; his coach there sends him to Cus D'Amato who becomes trainer, father figure, and confidence builder. Tyson wins a series of championships and, for six years, is unbeatable. A failed marriage, a felony conviction, and lack of training lead to his fall. We see later losing fights and archive footage of other incidents in his life. Tyson concludes by speaking philosophically about being a father and trying to be a better person.
Director(s): James Toback
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  1 win & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
2008
90 min
$825,450
Website
490 Views


- Yo, Mike, is that sh*t good?

REPORTER:

Who are you gonna fight next?

TYSON:
I'm champion of the world.

I'll fight any man alive.

Anybody in the world.

I'll take on all comers.

ANNOUNCER [ON TV]:

The marvel with the good fighters...

... is how quick their hands are.

ROONEY:
Okay, watch here. Tucker.

Left hook to the ribs, right?

Check it out, bam, bam, bam,

look at that sh*t!

Right bombs to the head

every f***ing time.

What the f***, Mike? Turn it back.

Hey. Turn it back.

Jesus. Okay, now. See that?

See that?

Each time he jabs,

he drops his right hand back.

Leaves you what?

What the f***?

Mike, will you turn it back?

Mike, you know,

you're gonna be fighting this guy.

Where's my dinner?

- You just had lunch.

TYSON:
So what? I'm hungry.

Give me that f***ing thing.

ANNOUNCER:
He's trying to

stay away from the big left.

Mike, cut it out, man.

What th... Give me...

Give the f***ing r...

ANNOUNCER:

He bores in a little bit, then backs out.

More up around the facial area.

That'll be wiped up...

F***ing d*ckhead. What the f***'s

gotten into you lately?

ANNOUNCER:
Corner of Tony Tucker...

WOMAN [ON TV]:
Why are you wearing...

BARANSKl:
What do you want?

A little spaghetti? Steak?

I want some hominy grits.

I want some black-eyed peas. Bring me

some chitlins out this motherf***er.

BARANSKl:
What food is that?

- Thank you, Yvonne.

BARANSKl:
You know I don't know

how to cook that.

MAN [ON TV]:
Attention, peasants,

the empress has no dress on.

BARANSKl:
Son of a b*tch.

MAN:
I need a microscope.

JACOBS:
Anybody home?

BARANSKl:
Hey. Jimmy.

- Hey.

BARANSKl:
Bill.

JACOBS:
Man, how's it going?

- All right, Bill.

- Kevin.

BARANSKl:
All right, all right.

- What's with Kevin?

- I'm pushing a f***ing rock...

...up a f***ing mountain.

That's what's with f***ing Kevin.

Hey, Mike.

Oh, Jimmy, man.

Hey, it's good to see you.

- Hey, how are you doing, huh?

- All right, man.

- Oh, man, don't hurt me, man.

- Hurt you, huh?

- You been good?

TYSON:
You know it.

JACOBS:

You staying out of trouble?

- So you got the clap, huh?

- Aw, it's no big thing.

Which? The disease

or what you caught it with?

Yeah, right.

Seriously, Mike.

I mean, there's a whole bunch of stuff

going on out there that could kill you...

...and you're taking

way too many chances.

Man, that was just a phase, Jimmy.

I'm over that sh*t.

Course you are.

- Orgies, smorgies, right?

- No, man, I'm serious.

I mean, I just wanna fall in love,

you know what I mean?

You know, and have a relationship

like you got with Lorraine, some kids.

Kids?

[PIGEONS COOING]

- What do you mean, kids?

- Yeah, sure, man.

Get out.

Oh, yo, Jimmy, man,

I saw the most beautiful girl today.

I mean, she was smart, elegant.

Been thinking about her, man.

She got my heart.

Think her name was Robin.

- She from around here?

- No, man, I saw her on television.

- Television? Jesus, come on.

- What, man?

MAN:

I'll call you later.

Hello, is, uh, Robin Givens there?

Good evening. May I speak to Robin?

ROBIN [ON PHONE]:

Hello?

Damn.

Hello, Robin. This is Mike. Mike Tyson.

ROBIN:
Hello, take two.

- Say what?

Hello? As in, to whom am I speaking?

Um, is this Robin?

That's my name. Don 't wear it out.

To whom am I speaking?

Uh, Mike Tyson.

ROBIN:

Mike Tyson? The fighter guy?

TYSON:

Yeah, that's right.

Well, this is a surprise.

A good one, I hope.

ROBIN:

So far, so good.

To what do I owe the pleasure

of this call, Mr. Mike Tyson?

Well, you know, I was kind of admiring

your work for a long time now...

...and you know, I was kind of thinking

that, maybe, you know...

...sometime we can get together,

you know, and, uh...

ROBIN:
By that, I take it,

you're hoping we could meet?

Yeah, yeah, you know, whatever.

I was thinking maybe I could come

out west and visit you.

[ROBIN CHUCKLES]

That's if it's okay with you.

MAN 1:

Go, Mike. Let's win, let's win.

DORIS:

Ringside seats for Mike's new fling?

Mike said this one's serious.

- Really?

- He's deeply in love.

DORIS:

Hmm.

[BELL DINGS]

[CROWD CHEERING]

MAN 2:

Get him, get him.

Oh, no. Come on.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

LANE:
Oh, come on.

MAN 3:
Tucker.

He's not doing it.

He's not getting the job done.

All right, come on. One step back.

There we go. Come on.

- Come on, Mike.

MAN 3:
Move, move.

Go with the four, with the four.

[BELL DINGS]

MAN 4:
Mike.

ROONEY:
Come on.

All right, come on, come on.

Step out of it. Come on.

MAN 5:
Hey, man.

MAN 6:
Mike. Michael.

Sticking your chin out

like a piata.

Don't go for the one shot.

Work the body, then the head.

MAN 7:
Come on, now. Work for him.

MAN 8:
Mike.

Hey, you know what's gonna happen

if you lose out there tonight? Do you?

That girlfriend is gonna go home

with Fuckhead.

She's gonna do all kinds of nasty

things to him all night long.

And do you know why?

- Because she's here...

- F*** you.

Because she's here for the champ.

She ain't here for Iron Mikey.

She's here for the champ.

She don't care what the f*** his name is

so long as people call him "champ."

[BELL DINGS]

[CROWD CHEERING]

Michael.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

That's it, yeah, the combinations.

Yes, yes, yes.

[BELL DINGS]

- All right, yeah!

LANE:
All right, come on, now.

[BELL DINGS]

MAN 9:
Three, two, one.

- With the four, with the four.

That's it. That's what

I'm talking about. Get him.

Go, go. Yes. Get him, Mike.

LANE:
All right, come on, Mike, again.

Come on, come on, come on.

[CROWD CHEERING]

All right, all right, yeah.

- Keep it coming.

- Come on, Mike.

That's what...

That's what I'm talking about.

Woohoo!

[BELL DINGS]

Down, down, down.

ANNOUNCER [OVER SPEAKERS]:

The new, undisputed...

... heavyweight champion

of the world...

... Iron Mike Tyson.

REPORTER [ON TV]: Don King, tell us

the significance of Mike Tyson...

...unifying the championship tonight.

- Oh, come on, please. It looks good.

- Put it on.

KING:
What we have witnessed...

I know where it would look good.

Where?

KING:

- Tournament of heavyweight boxing.

A culmination wherein

one Michael Gerald Tyson...

... out of Brooklyn, New York,

has emerged resplendent...

... in a crown fitting of a king...

... and become the newest

heavyweight champion of the world.

TYSON:
You are my queen.

- Queen for a day?

TYSON:

For always.

KING:
All he felt since the reign

of Muhammad Ali.

And this unification series spanning

... because I am

the "Only-in-America" man.

This is nothing less than

the World Series of boxing...

... created in order to bring together

the otherwise-experienced entities...

... into the ring...

REPORTER:
The heavyweight division

is in better shape today...

... than it has been for a long time.

[BOTH MOANING]

[THUNDER CRASHING]

REPORTER 1:
Comments?

- Oh, man.

I gotta get away from these guys.

I'll see you inside.

REPORTER 2:

Mike, when's your next fight?

Robin?

- Yes, I'm excited.

REPORTER 1:
Are you excited about it?

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James Toback

James Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1991 for Bugsy. He has directed films including The Pick-up Artist, Two Girls and a Guy and Black and White. On October 22, 2017, the Los Angeles Times reported that 38 women have accused Toback of sexual harassment or assault. Since the article was published, 357 additional women contacted Los Angeles Times and said that Toback had sexually harassed them. The accounts stretch over a 40-year period. Toback has denied all the allegations. more…

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