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Eyes on the Prize

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19901987–1990
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 6h
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9.2/10
680
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Eyes on the Prize (1987)
DocumentaryHistory
A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.
IMDb RATING
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    • Henry Hampton
  • Stars
    • Julian Bond
    • Coretta Scott King
    • John Lewis
    • Henry Hampton
  • Stars
    • Julian Bond
    • Coretta Scott King
    • John Lewis
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Julian Bond
    Julian Bond
    • Narrator
    Coretta Scott King
    Coretta Scott King
    • Self
    John Lewis
    John Lewis
    • Self
    Andrew Young
    Andrew Young
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    C.T. Vivian
    C.T. Vivian
    • Self
    Burke Marshall
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    Jesse Jackson
    Jesse Jackson
    • Self
    Stokely Carmichael
    Stokely Carmichael
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    Ralph Abernathy
    Ralph Abernathy
    • Self
    Unita Blackwell
    • Self
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • Self
    Nancy Jefferson
    • Self
    Myrlie Evers
    • Self
    Nicholas Katzenbach
    Nicholas Katzenbach
    • Self
    James Bevel
    James Bevel
    • Self
    Constance Baker Motley
    • Self
    Melvin Bailey
    • Self
    James Hicks
    • Self
      • Henry Hampton
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    • Trivia
      The series was unavailable from 1995 to 2006 owing 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.
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    10/10
    One Of The Best Documentaries Ever Made
    This is the most comprehensive, detailed, and informative series of any covering the Civil Rights struggles from the early stages through the 1980's. This is a must see for any person looking to get information and insight on what the struggle for equality was like for black people in America. They compile actual footage from historical events, along with interviews with some of the people who were actually there. This series will make you go through a range of emotions as you actually feel of part of the history that you are viewing. Julian Bond, (who participated in many of these events) does a masterful job a narrating the entire series. This is one series that you must have in your collection.
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      • January 21, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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