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"The Story of Martin Luther King and One Act of Defiance That Changed a Nation"

2001

1h 58m

6.7(18 votes)

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Overview

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis

Iris Little Thomas

Iris Little Thomas

Rosa Parks

Shawn Michael Howard

Shawn Michael Howard

Fred Gray

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

Angry Neighbor

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Creative team

Directed by: Clark Johnson
Written by: Timothy J. Sexton
Herman Daniel Farrell

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