30 for 30 One Night in Vegas (Season 1, Episode 20)
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TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History

30 for 30

One Night in Vegas (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-G

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon's WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson's fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, ...See moreOn the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon's WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson's fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson's victory, Shakur and "Iron Mike" were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy. Director Reggie Bythewood, with the full cooperation of Mike Tyson, will tell not only the story of that infamous night but of the remarkable friendship between Tyson and Tupac. . Written by ESPN Films See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Adams Self (as Senator Eric Adams) Self (as Senator Eric Adams) See fewer	PBS NewsHour (1975)
Maya Angelou Self Self See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Chris Connelly Self Self See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Gloria Cox Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Ernest R. Dickerson Self Self See fewer	Juice (1992)
Michael Eric Dyson Self Self See fewer	Waist Deep (2006)
Scott Gutierrez Self Self See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Leonard Jefferson Self Self See fewer	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Jamal Joseph Self Self See fewer	August Rush (2007)
Suge Knight Self (as Marion 'Suge' Knight) Self (as Marion 'Suge' Knight) See fewer	Untitled Suge Knight Biopic
Joan Morgan Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Nas Self Self See fewer	Belly (1998)
Lashelle Sanders Self Self See fewer	Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Bruce Seldon Self Self See fewer	Tuesday Night Fights (1982)
Afeni Shakur Self Self See fewer	Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Mopreme Shakur Self Self See fewer	Intoxicating (2003)
Al Sharpton Self Self See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Bob Sheridan Self (as Colonel bob Sheridan) Self (as Colonel bob Sheridan) See fewer	The Summer Sports Spectacular (1960)
Richard Steele Self Self See fewer	Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Sonja Steptoe Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Mike Tyson Self Self See fewer	The Hangover (2009)