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Summary Boxer Mike Tyson's one man Broadway show is filmed by Spike Lee.
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Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 16, 2013
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Summary Boxer Mike Tyson's one man Broadway show is filmed by Spike Lee.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
71
83% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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Lee directs the film in a way that spotlights Tyson’s humor and a degree of articulation that probably still surprises a lot of people.
The anecdotes slam into each other with a punch-drunk indifference--but director Spike Lee's style is a series of swift jabs. [18 Nov 2013, p.47]
There's no doubt that the former heavyweight champ comes off far better than you ever imagined in this filming of his 2012 Broadway one-man show, directed with spark and sincere admiration by longtime friend Spike Lee.
Strictly in TV terms, Lee has done an admirable job of bringing the 86-minute performance to the screen, for the most part avoiding tight close-ups because Tyson’s body and movements are such a part of the show, working up a noticeable sweat as he prowls the stage.
Here, he proves himself a solid entertainer with a fascinating story, but never comes across as fully believable, as if he’s actually sharing the whole story.
Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth is not quite the train wreck one might expect.... Mostly he vents. And whether Mr. Tyson delivers the truth as advertised isn't really the question. It's whether anyone, at this point, cares very much.
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Production Company:
- HBO Films
Initial Release Date: Nov 16, 2013
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
Black Reel Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
Cinema Audio Society, USA
• 1 Nomination