Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Peter W. Kunhardt
- Writers
- Chris Chuang
- Release Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (23 votes)
Top Cast
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Clarence Jones
Self
Bernard LaFayette Jr.
Self
Andrew Young
Self
C.T. Vivian
Self
John Lewis
Self
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