Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "martin-luther-king-assassination"

1. The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306 (2008)

32 min | Documentary, Short

On April 4,1968, the Revered Samuel "Billy" Kyles stood beside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee and bore witness to his brutal assassination. Through Rev. Kyles' recollect

Director: Adam Pertofsky | Stars: Benjamin Hooks, Samuel Kyles, Maxine Smith

Votes: 92

2. Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man (2018 TV Movie)

44 min | Documentary

Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from opponents within the U.S. government; King is subjected to a fierce campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.

Director: Edward Cotterill | Stars: Martin Luther King, Cheryl Sterling, Tim Weiner, Bonnie Greer

Votes: 28

3. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
Episode: Episode #5.12 (1992)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

This episode includes: Martin Luther King (Pts. 1 and 2), Surprise Sister and UD and Texas Most Wanted and UD.

Stars: Robert Stack, Margaret Bowman, Kelly Farrell, Sam Guncler

Votes: 65

4. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man (1996)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Lone Gunmen reveal the (possibly fake) secret history of the Smoking Man to Mulder with focus on three episodes from his life - the assassination of JFK, his attempts at becoming a novelist and one of his UFO cover ups.

Director: James Wong | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, Morgan Weisser

Votes: 5,694

5. The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness (2021)
Episode: Hello from the Gutters (2021)

TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, History

In August 1977, the arrest of David Berkowitz ended New York City's wave of terror. But journalist Maury Terry believed there was more to the story.

Director: Joshua Zeman | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Maury Terry, David Berkowitz, Robert MacNeil

Votes: 695

6. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: FBI vs. MLK (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary

In 1962, J. Edgar Hoover ordered "his bureau" to investigate Martin Luther King Jr. and soon discovered that King was associated with something he considered far more dangerous than peaceful protests: Communism.

Stars: Lance Reddick, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Keith Rice, Ben Kamin

Votes: 15

7. Muhammad Ali (2021)
Episode: Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970) (2021)

108 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Cassius joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, he dominates the heavyweight ranks but, upon refusing induction into the U.S. Army in 1967, he is stripped of his world title and his license to box.

Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnny Addie, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Rasheda Ali

Votes: 92

8. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 9-6 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

We reach the top 10 in our countdown of America's greatest unsolved mysteries including the assassination of Martin Luther King, a witch hunt in Salem, and the missing minutes of Nixon's tapes.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Troy Taylor, Michael Newton, Rick Beyer, Paul Aron

9. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode: The Assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy - 1968 (2023)

Documentary, History

In 1968, both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.

Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Peter B. Levy, Clay Risen, Clayborne Carson, Meena Bose

Votes: 5

10. American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
Episode: The Legend of Camelot (2018)

42 min | Documentary, History

Numbed by grief after the assassination of her husband, Jackie crafts JFK's legacy, while Bobby becomes a champion of the dispossessed and the family's next great political hope.

Director: Jonathan Jones | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sally Bedell Smith, Richard Mahoney, Kate Andersen Brower

Votes: 54

11. 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
Episode: Part Two: Spring (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy's pursuit of the Democratic nomination.

Stars: Peniel E. Joseph, Yohuru Williams, Jesse Jackson, Taylor Branch

Votes: 33