Documentary
Release date: 9/8/2026
Scott Weintrob
Director
Overview
Before the gold chains, mohawk, and Hollywood fame of The A-Team and Rocky III, there was Laurence Tureaud. This is the extraordinary origin story behind one of the most unlikely and beloved icons in entertainment — Mr. T.
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Cast
Mr. T
Self
Terry Crews
Self
Dirk Benedict
Self
Sylvester Stallone
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan
Self (archive footage)
George Peppard
Self (archive footage)
Dwight Schultz
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Carl Weathers
Self (archive footage)
Scoop Jackson
Self
Erica Clark
Self
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy
Self (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Leon Spinks
Self (archive footage)
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