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9.3/10   219 votes
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Director:
Henry Hampton
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Plot:
A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
'Prize' Series Shelved
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 22 December 2004)

User Comments:
No doubt - best documentary ever. more

Cast

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Julian Bond ... Narrator (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Eyes on the Prize II" (USA) (second season title)
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Runtime:
360 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Company:
Blackside more

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Trivia:
The series was unavailable from 1995-2006 due to copyright issues. Licenses for "Happy Birthday", news footage, various photographs, songs and lyrics used in the film expired in 1995, and the film Company Blackside could not afford to renew these licenses. A grant from the Ford Foundation enabled them to renew the licenses. The series was rebroadcast and released to DVD in October, 2006. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Critic: Eyes on the Prize (#1.6)" (1994) more

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9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
No doubt - best documentary ever., 21 February 2003
10/10
Author: Jeff from San Jose, California

I have seen parts of the series in no fewer than 3 academic classes of varrying topics during my time at Pepperdine University. This outstanding series is professional to the core, attracting the biggest names of the day to give interviews (from both Civil Rights fighters to pro-segregationists) and give an honest look at the moment in the 1950's and 1960's. Powerfully moving, it brings me to tears each time I watch certain scenes. As comprehensive as any documentary I've seen, Eyes on the Prize gives the low down on the movement, its highs and lows, and provides a very real perspective on why the events played out as they did. A winner in every sense, I give the PBS produced Eyes on the Prize a 10/10 without a second thought.

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