civil rights,racial segregation,racism,1950s,segregation,african american history,american history,boycott

The Long Walk Home (1990)

Poster for The Long Walk Home

A story of an incredible friendship.

Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Pearce
  • Profile picture of Sissy Spacek
    Miriam Thompson Sissy Spacek
  • Profile picture of Whoopi Goldberg
    Odessa Cotter Whoopi Goldberg
  • Profile picture of Dwight Schultz
    Norman Thompson Dwight Schultz
  • Profile picture of Ving Rhames
    Herbert Cotter Ving Rhames
  • Profile picture of Dylan Baker
    Tunker Thompson Dylan Baker
  • Profile picture of Erika Alexander
    Selma Cotter Erika Alexander
  • Profile picture of Lexi Randall
    Mary Catherine Lexi Randall
  • Profile picture of Jason Weaver
    Franklin Cotter Jason Weaver

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Keywords

  • civil rights
  • racial segregation
  • racism
  • 1950s
  • segregation
  • african american history
  • american history
  • boycott