Boycott (2001)

02/24/2001 (US) • 1h 58m

History, Drama, TV Movie

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Aaron Neville

Angry Neighbor

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Erik M. Underwood

Church Member

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

civil rights

protest

racial segregation

martin luther king

racist

racism

racial tension

racial prejudice

social activism

race relations

racial discrimination

civil rights movement

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