King (1978– )The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to his assassination in Memphis in 1968. |
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King (1978– )The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to his assassination in Memphis in 1968. |
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| Paul Winfield | ... |
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Cicely Tyson | ... |
Coretta Scott King
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Tony Bennett | ... |
Himself
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... |
Philip Harrison
(3 episodes, 1978)
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Lonny Chapman | ... |
Chief Frank Holloman
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Cliff De Young | ... |
Robert F. Kennedy
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Al Freeman Jr. | ... |
Damon Lockwood
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Clu Gulager | ... |
William Sullivan
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Steven Hill | ... |
Stanley Levison
(3 episodes, 1978)
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William Jordan | ... |
John F. Kennedy
(3 episodes, 1978)
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Warren J. Kemmerling | ... |
Lyndon Johnson
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... |
Jerry Waring
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Kenneth McMillan | ... |
Bull Connor
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Howard E. Rollins Jr. | ... |
Andrew Young
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| David Spielberg | ... |
David Beamer
(3 episodes, 1978)
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Dolph Sweet | ... |
J. Edgar Hoover
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Dick Anthony Williams | ... |
Malcolm X
(3 episodes, 1978)
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| Art Evans | ... |
A.D. King
(3 episodes, 1978)
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The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to his assassination in Memphis in 1968.
Made at a time before King had achieved public sainthood and acceptance by the ruling class, this mini-series changed the way many people felt about civil rights. Expertly scripted and directed by Abby Mann, the film centers on Paul Winfield's excellent interpretation of a man who was a great poet and writer as well as a leader. If it's ever released on DVD, it will be recognized as a classic biography.