Tyson
1995 · 1 h 44 min
Uli EdelCast
George C. Scott 
Paul Winfield Michael Jai White 
James B. Sikking Malcolm-Jamal Warner 
Tony Lo Bianco
Credits
Written by: José Torres
Plot
The story of Mike Tyson, from his early days as a twelve-year-old amateur with Cus D'Amato to the heavyweight title.
Sinekatalog’s take
Uli Edel's TV biopic, with Michael Jai White, is a flashy, lurid account of the boxer.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (2,846 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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