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 | maid | bus | boycott | 

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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:

12 April 1991 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Der lange Weg

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$4,803,039

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

Released straight to video in the UK.

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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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Quotes

Odessa Cotter: Miss Thompson, I don't want your children to grow up scared of mine.
Miriam Thompson: It's just that a lot of the whites are scared. I'm a little scared.
Odessa Cotter: We're all scared. What's scarin' you Miss Thompson, who you are, or what Mr. Thompson wants you to be?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Zombie Nightmare (1994)

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Soundtracks

PICNIC
Written by George Duning and Steve Allen
Performed by The McGuire Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

Excellent way to introduce the Civil Right Movement to people to young to remember those days.

My mother grew up in the south so I remember going to visit Grandmother and wondering about the cook, Callie. She was silent and frowned at us and we were told to stay away from the kitchen. I think she was at the point of resentment and though my parents didn't like segregation my cousins and aunts and uncles thought it was the only acceptable way. I find in sharing this movie with younger people today they are shocked at the behavior at the party and in the park. They don't realize that life was really like that in some places. I like to improve sensitivity by showing the film and discussing it as groups when we can.