Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "los-angeles-california", "reference-to-martin-luther-king-jr."

1. The Banker (2020)

PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama

In the 1960s, two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.

Director: George Nolfi | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long

Votes: 35,835

2. Dreamgirls (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover

Votes: 77,334 | Gross: $103.37M

3. Crazy in Alabama (1999)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.

Director: Antonio Banderas | Stars: Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty

Votes: 7,399 | Gross: $1.95M

4. The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM (2022)

TV-MA | 79 min | Documentary

On the 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, Candace revisits Minneapolis and the violent, racially-divided aftermath that fueled BLM's global rise--and filled its coffers.

Director: Candace Owens | Stars: Candace Owens, Bob Kroll, Liz Collin, Alvin Manago

Votes: 4,522

5. Burning Palms (2010)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Thriller

A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Dylan McDermott, Shannen Doherty

Votes: 3,083

6. Walkout (2006 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 110 min | Drama

A teacher becomes a mentor to Chicano high-school students protesting injustices in schools in 1968.

Director: Edward James Olmos | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Michael Peña, Yancey Arias, Laura Harring

Votes: 1,576

7. Answers to Nothing (2011)

R | 124 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Against the backdrop of a missing girl case, lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don't always see.

Director: Matthew Leutwyler | Stars: Sam Page, Caitlin Gerard, Chuck McCollum, Julie Benz

Votes: 1,133 | Gross: $0.02M

8. Billie (2019)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.

Director: James Erskine | Stars: Linda Lipnack Kuehl, Billie Holiday, Sylvia Syms, Tony Bennett

Votes: 1,013

9. The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story (2018)

108 min | Documentary

In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the Black population of America.

Director: Gardner Doolittle | Stars: Aneva Walker, Bessie Coleman

Votes: 41

10. American Gangster (2006–2009)
Episode: Stanley 'Tookie' Williams (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

Explore Tookie Williams' involvement in the Crips, their continuous battles with rival gang the Bloods, and the history of gangs in L.A. from WWII to the present.

Stars: Charles Pitchford, Fred Shaw Jr., Bonnie Williams

Votes: 14

11. The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Justin Martindale (2020 Podcast Episode)

TV-MA | 130 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Justin Martindale is a stand-up comic, writer, producer, and actor.

Stars: Joe Rogan, Justin Martindale

Votes: 7

12. The Adam Carolla Show (2013– )
Listener Calls, Reno Casinos and 'Unprepared in Quarantine'/Rotten Tomatoes, Plus the News (2020 Podcast Episode)

Comedy, News

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13. Kennedy (2023)
Episode: The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960) (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

Kennedy sets into motion an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the Presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.

Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, Julian Zelizer, Curtis Wilkie, Martin W. Sandler

Votes: 31

14. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: The Assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy - 1968 (2023)

Documentary, History

In 1968, both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Peter B. Levy, Clay Risen, Clayborne Carson, Meena Bose

Votes: 5

15. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode: Part One: Winter (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

The turning point in the Vietnam War as well the beginning of the 1968 presidential election that changed the course of history.

Stars: Dan Rather, Jesse Jackson, Robert Dallek, Thomas Ricks

Votes: 44

16. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode: Part Two: Spring (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination.

Stars: Peniel E. Joseph, Yohuru Williams, Jesse Jackson, Taylor Branch

Votes: 33

17. Why Didn't They Laugh? (2018– )
Obama Sex Magic, Gardening, and Anomaly Gets Banned (2019 Podcast Episode)

163 min | Comedy, News

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Stars: Owen Benjamin, An0maly, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen

18. Tricky Dick (2019)
Episode: Nixon's the One (2019)

Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, History

Following political defeats in 1960 and 1962, Richard Nixon emerges at the height of the turbulent 1960s as the Republican Party's nominee for President in 1968.

Director: Mary Robertson | Stars: Richard Nixon, Roger Ailes, Walter Cronkite, Hubert H. Humphrey

Votes: 29