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Boycott (2001)

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

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Clark Johnson
  • Profile picture of Jeffrey Wright
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jeffrey Wright
  • Profile picture of Terrence Howard
    Ralph Abernathy Terrence Howard
  • Profile picture of CCH Pounder
    Jo Ann Robinson CCH Pounder
  • Profile picture of Carmen Ejogo
    Coretta Scott King Carmen Ejogo
  • Profile picture of Reg E. Cathey
    E.D. Nixon Reg E. Cathey
  • Profile picture of Aaron Neville
    Angry Neighbor Aaron Neville
  • Profile picture of Brent Jennings
    Rufus Lewis Brent Jennings
  • Profile picture of Iris Little Thomas
    Rosa Parks Iris Little Thomas

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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