The Long Walk Home (1990)

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

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writer:

John Cork

Stars:

Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sissy Spacek	...	Miriam Thompson
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Odessa Cotter
Dwight Schultz	...	Norman Thompson
Ving Rhames	...	Herbert Cotter
Dylan Baker	...	Tunker Thompson
Erika Alexander	...	Selma Cotter
Lexi Randall	...	Mary Catherine (as Lexi Faith Randall)
Richard Habersham	...	Theodore Cotter
Jason Weaver	...	Franklin Cotter
Crystal Robbins	...	Sara Thompson
Cherene Snow	...	Claudia
Chelcie Ross	...	Martin
Dan Butler	...	Charlie
Philip Sterling	...	Winston
Schuyler Fisk	...	Judy (Girl at Oak Park)

Storyline

Dramatizes the events in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, when blacks boycotted public transport becuase they were forced to sit at the back. Odessa works as a maid for the Thompsons, and as well as she is treated, she feels it is her duty to walk to work, even if it means she is exhaused, and gets to work late.

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Plot Keywords:

alabama | montgomery alabama | bus | boycott | maid | 

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Taglines:

Their forbidden friendship changed a nation.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caminho para a Vitória

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$4,803,039 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dave Bell Associates, New Visions Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film was to be the directorial debut for cinematographer John Bailey, but he was replaced by Richard Pearce.

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Goofs

The bidding and play in a Bridge game does not make sense according to the rules of Bridge.

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Connections

Remake of The Long Walk Home (1987)

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Soundtracks

"MISTER SANDMAN"
Written by Pat Ballard
Performed by The Chordettes
Courtesy of Barnaby Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licesing, Inc.

User Reviews

To Good To Have Gone Into The Cheap Theater So Fast!

I've never quite understood why this movie was never a success. It has all the great qualities and ingredients that one looks for in a good drama. Historical or not. Aside from "The Color Purple",this is one of Whoopi Goldbergs finest movies.

She certainly should have gotten an Oscar for this role (which would have made more sense to me than winning from her smaller role in "Ghost"). The movie did moderate to lesser business at the main box office and in no time at all,was in the "cheap" theatre's. That is where I saw this in 1991 and it was "the" best movie I saw in that kind of theatre (until Ray in Feb. 2005).

The story of how Goldberg's character has to walk many miles from her home to her housekeeper's job across town,speaks volumes on how the times were in 1950s south. Nearly 100 years after the civil-war had liberated them,blacks were still treated as second or third rate citizens.

I agree this is a great movie for kids learning about the downsides in our country's history,as well as the positives. As seen above ten stars is my vote and I hope this movie is your vote for renting,buying or checking out from a library. It's a simply,honest look at prejudice and the ways man can be so unkind to each-other. It's a great film,period. (END)