CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 51m

King in the Wilderness

When his dream for American became a nightmare

70%(23)IMDbDocumentary

A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

Directed byPeter W. Kunhardt

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
EN
Released
January 22, 2018
Studios
Kunhardt FilmsHBO Documentary FilmsHBO

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King in the Wilderness Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Coming Soon

King in the Wilderness Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Coming Soon

King In The Wilderness Official Trailer (2018) | HBO

King In The Wilderness Official Trailer (2018) | HBO

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Clarence B. Jones

Clarence B. Jones

Self

Bernard LaFayette Jr.

Self

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Self

C.T. Vivian

Self

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self

Cleveland Sellars

Self

Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Peter W. Kunhardt
Peter W. Kunhardt
Written by
Chris Chuang
Produced by
Teddy Kunhardt
George Kunhardt

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