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24 February 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
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Black Americans boycott the public buses during the 1950s civil rights movement. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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5 wins & 10 nominations moreUser Comments:
Fresh Twist on Familiar Subject Matter moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Ralph Abernathy | |
| CCH Pounder | ... | Jo Ann Robinson | |
| Carmen Ejogo | ... | Coretta Scott King | |
| Reg E. Cathey | ... | E.D. Nixon | |
| Brent Jennings | ... | Rufus Lewis | |
| Iris Little Thomas | ... | Rosa Parks (as Iris Little-Thomas) | |
| Shawn Michael Howard | ... | Fred Gray | |
| Erik Dellums | ... | Bayard Rustin (as Erik Todd Dellums) | |
| Mike Hodge | ... | Daddy King | |
| Whitman Mayo | ... | Reverend Banyon | |
| Walter Franks | ... | Reverend Fields | |
| Mert Hatfield | ... | Mayor Gayle | |
| Tom Nowicki | ... | Commissioner Sellars | |
| Danny Nelson | ... | Commissioner Parks |
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In the thirty-three years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, his life has taken on an almost mythical status. The result is that people often forget that he was a real living and breathing man. He was a person who loved (and made love to) his wife. Dr. King was an intelligent man with the gift of oratory, but otherwise ordinary, who suddenly found himself thrust into an extraordinary situation. Commend HBO, director Clark Johnson, the screenwriters and the incredible cast for breathing life into the often told story of Dr. King and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Previous films on Dr. King, paint him as an almost superhuman figure -- a saint even. With Boycott, the filmmakers have wisely brought him "down to earth' and reveal Dr. King as a noble, but clearly human being who has feelings and weaknesses. Remember Dr. King was only 26 years old with a young wife and child, when the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. Also significant is that the film explores Dr. King's relationship with his father at the time. All of these elements help to give the film a special power that will resonate with viewers. Jeffrey Wright gives a powerful performance in the lead role than rivals if not surpasses Denzel Washington's performance as Malcolm X. Wright is so riveting, that you actually forget that you are watching a performance. The film's documentary-style approach also gives the film an almost eerie sense of realism. There's also some more subtle touches that help to place the viewer into the period. Some of the most striking were the scenes showing how black passengers were required to pay their bus fare and how they were treated once they got on the bus. Boycott is not a mere "history lesson," but a moving portrait of a time and the role that a people played in improving their quality of life.