Our Friend, Martin (1999)
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- TV-G
- 1h 0min
- Animation, Adventure
- 12 Jan 1999 (USA)
- Video
During their school field trip, two friends travel through time and meet Martin Luther King Jr. at different points in his life.
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.
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Cast verified as complete
| Edward Asner | ... |
Mr. Harris (voice)
(as Ed Asner)
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| Angela Bassett | ... |
Miles' Mom (voice)
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| Lucas Black | ... |
Randy (voice)
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| Theodore Borders | ... |
Martin - Age 12 (voice)
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| LeVar Burton | ... |
Martin - Age 26 (voice)
(as Levar Burton)
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Jessica Garcia | ... |
Maria (voice)
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Train Conductor (voice)
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Mrs. Peck (voice)
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Turner (voice)
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Daddy King (voice)
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| Ashley Judd | ... |
Mrs. Dale (voice)
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| Richard Kind | ... |
Mr. Willis (voice)
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Dexter King | ... |
Martin - Age 34 (voice)
(as Dexter Scott King)
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Yolanda King | ... |
Christine King (voice)
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Zachary Leigh | ... |
Kyle (voice)
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| Robert Ri'chard | ... |
Miles (voice)
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Mrs. Clark (voice)
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| John Travolta | ... |
Kyle's Dad (voice)
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| Jaleel White | ... |
Martin - Age 15 (voice)
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| Adam Wylie | ... |
Sam Dale (voice)
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| Oprah Winfrey | ... |
Coretta Scott King (voice)
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Bull Connor / Chihuahua (voice)
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| Jess Harnell | ... |
Reporter #1 / Demonstrator (voice)
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Joe Lala | ... |
Reporter #2 / Demonstrator (voice)
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| John Wesley | ... |
Man / Demonstrator (voice)
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| Elizabeth Primm | ... |
Old Woman / Demonstrator (voice)
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| Jodi Carlisle | ... |
(voice)
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| Ralph Abernathy | ... |
Self - Consoles Coretta King (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Eugene 'Bull' Connor | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jesse Jackson | ... |
Self - Pallbearer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ethel Kennedy | ... |
Self - at King's funeral (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Robert F. Kennedy | ... |
Self - at King's funeral (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Coretta Scott King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bayard Rustin | ... |
Self - on steps of Lincoln Memorial (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Michael Maliani | ... | (supervising director) (as Mike Maliani) |
| Robert Brousseau | ... | (directed by) (as Rob Smiley) |
| Vincenzo Trippetti | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Dawn Comer Jefferson | ... | (story by) (as Dawn Comer) and |
| Chris Simmons | ... | (story by) |
| Dawn Comer Jefferson | ... | (screenplay by) (as Dawn Comer) and |
| Chris Simmons | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Sib Ventress | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Deborah Pratt | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Andy Boron | ... | associate producer |
| Andy Heyward | ... | executive producer |
| Madison Jones | ... | co-producer (as Phillip Jones) |
| Robby London | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Maliani | ... | executive producer (as Mike Maliani) |
| Judith Reilly | ... | associate producer (as Judy Reilly) |
| Janice Sonski | ... | coordinating producer |
Music by
| Eric Allaman | ||
Editorial Department
| Dunta Bell | ... | post-production assistant |
| Joanna Villamor | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Brenda Frank | ||
| Marsha Goodman | ||
Art Direction by
| Chuck Patton | ... | (as Francis Chuck Patton) |
Production Management
| Stacey Gallishaw | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Ricardo Ortiz-Barreto | ... | production manager (as Rico Ortiz-Barreto) |
Art Department
| Myrna Bushman | ... | storyboard slugger (as My Bushman Chatterton) |
| Tricia Hale | ... | property color stylist |
| Elaine Hultgren | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tec Manalac | ... | property designer |
| Tom Nesbitt | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jess Proctor | ... | property color stylist |
| Vincenzo Trippetti | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Terrance Dwyer | ... | sound effects (as Terry Dwyer) |
| Glen Frazier | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| George Leyva | ... | foley artist (as Jorge Leyva) |
| Derek Luff | ... | sound supervisor |
| Paul Schremp | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Troy Tatzko | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tania Wang | ... | sound effects |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Brousseau | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Rob Smiley) |
| Dean Jackson | ... | visual effects artist (as Dean P. Jackson) |
| Tim Smilovitch | ... | visual effects artist |
Animation Department
| Noel Aragon | ... | background color stylist / character color stylist |
| Burpo | ... | character designer (as Stephen Debonrepos) |
| Steven Choi | ... | character designer |
| Cesar de Castro | ... | background designer (as Ceasar DeCastro) |
| Rick Del Carmen | ... | character designer (as Enrique Del Carmen) |
| Gilbert Hung | ... | background designer (as Gil Hung) |
| Tatsuya Ishida | ... | character designer |
| Pakin Liptawat | ... | background clean-up artist |
| Chun Liu | ... | background color stylist |
| Chuck Maiden | ... | background color stylist |
| Hector Martinez | ... | background color stylist |
| Felipe Morell | ... | background designer |
| John Paik | ... | background clean-up artist / background designer |
| Chuck Patton | ... | character designer (as Francis Chuck Patton) |
| Jeffrey Peterson | ... | lip sync |
| John Petrovitz | ... | background designer (as Vadim Sokolov) |
| Judith Reilly | ... | animatic supervisor (as Judy Reilly) |
| Lenord Robinson | ... | character designer |
| Jennifer Stillwell | ... | character clean-up artist |
| Mike Stribling | ... | animation director |
| Jon Suzuki | ... | character clean-up artist (as John Suzuki) |
| Richard Ziehler-Martin | ... | background color stylist |
Music Department
| Deborah Clark | ... | music coordinator |
| Drew Jessel | ... | music researcher |
| Rita Kedineoglu | ... | music coordinator |
| Karyn M. Ulman | ... | music supervisor (as Karyn Ulman) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Boylan | ... | script assistant |
| Lori Crawford | ... | script coordinator (as Lori Anderson) |
| William A. Ruiz | ... | assistant script coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Pamela Arseneau | ... | production coordinator (as Pam Arseneau) |
| Joseph Cho | ... | translator |
| Brenda Frank | ... | talent coordinator |
| Marsha Goodman | ... | voice director |
| Dennis Graham | ... | director of technical services |
| Mary Holm | ... | research assistant |
| Michael Maliani | ... | creative supervisor |
| Jung R. Son | ... | translator |
| Renee Toporzysek | ... | director of research |
| Vincenzo Trippetti | ... | design stylist |
| Tricia Harris | ... | rights & clearances (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Robert J. DeLellis | ... | special thanks |
| Dolores Morris | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS (1999) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Hyper Image (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Archive Photos (additional photographs and live footage provided by and copyright of)
- Coalition For Quality Children's Media (endorsed by)
- Corbis (additional photographs and live footage provided by and copyright of)
- Epoch Ink (property design)
- Epoch Ink (storyboard clean-up)
- FPG International (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Film Bank (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Flip Schulke (additional photographs and live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Han Yang Productions (overseas animation)
- Hong Ying Animation Company (overseas animation)
- Hyper Image (post-production services)
- Illustrated London News (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Intellectual Properties Worldwide (I) (copyright 1998)
- International Properties Management (exclusive licensor of the King family estate)
- Jay: Leviton, Atlanta (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- King Family Estate (certain photographs & documentary footage are copyright & courtesy of)
- Leo De-Wys Inc. (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Liaison Agency Inc. (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Motown Records & Tapes (soundtrack released on)
- National Captioning Institute (closed captioned by)
- Super Stock (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Tony Store Images (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Total Rudeness (scoring mixer)
- United Press International (UPI) (additional photographs and live footage provided by and copyright of)
- Wild Woods (sound post-production sound facilities)
- Woodfin Camp and Associates (additional photographs & live footage provided by & copyright of)
- Worldwide Photos (additional photographs and live footage provided by and copyright of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This is the story of a Black teenager named Miles, who goes on a class field trip to the museum of learning what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did for humanity, but at first his mind is focused on wishing he could be playing baseball instead. But the trip turns into an exciting adventure when he and his best friend Randy, who is white, are sent back in time, where they meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at several points during his life.
Written by Anthony Pereyra |
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| Taglines | A movie for kids...A message for everyone! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maria (Jessica Garcia) stating she skipped two grades in school, is a reference to how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did the same when he was in elementary school. See more » |
| Goofs | In one scene, Miles and Randy go back in time to see Martin when he is 12. Martin's name was Michael King Jr. He didn't change his name until July 27, 1959, when he was 30 years old. See more » |
| Soundtracks | When We Were Kings See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Photographs from Martin Luther King's life are shown within the photo frame as the watch is set and adjusted and glows on the dresser next to it. See more » |
| Quotes |
Miles:
When you're living in color, sports and entertainment are the only sure bets for making the big time. Mrs. Clark: I'll tell that to General Colin Powell. See more » |