10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)

Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writer:

Cyrus Nowrasteh

Stars:

Andre Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andre Braugher	...	A. Philip Randolph (as André Braugher)
Charles S. Dutton	...	Milton Webster
Mario Van Peebles	...	Ashley Totten
Brock Peters	...	Leon Frey
Carla Brothers	...	Lucille Randolph
Kenneth McGregor	...	Barton Davis
Ellen Holly	...	Selena Frey
Ernestine Jackson	...	Mrs. Randolph
Ardon Bess	...	Daddy Moore
Ordena Stephens	...	Sandi Totten
James McGowan	...	Desmond
Kedar Brown	...	James Randolph (as Kedar)
Christopher Bondy	...	William Green (as Chris Bondy)
Neville Edwards	...	E.J. Daniels
Collette Micks	...	Mrs. Robbins

Storyline

Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.

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Plot Keywords:

union | 1920s | female nudity | race relations | african american | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

A. Philip Randolph was the first president of the BSCP, serving in that position from 1925 through 1968, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the highest civilian honor awarded in the United States) in 1964 from President Lyndon B. Johnson. Randolph was born in 1889, in Florida, and died in 1979 in New York City, aged 90.

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Goofs

During the Depression, A. Philip Randolph makes a trip to Chicago in the early 1930s. During the stock footage, there is a clip of an L train from the 1950s.

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Quotes

[last tile cards]
Title Card: On August 25th, 1937 the Pullman Company signed the first ever agreement between a union of black workers and a major American corporation. It was twelve years - to the day - of the founding of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Title Card: For the next four decades Randolph carried forward his fight for equality. In 1963, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Randolph initiated the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was at that gathering that...

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Crazy Credits

In Memoriam: Stan Margulies

User Reviews

History All Should Know

This film is an excellent way to illustrate to the current generations that the historic struggle for civil rights started long before the 1960's. It is also interwoven with the labor movement of other workers and the treatment by big business. While historic, it may be wise for some to pay attention to the current standing of unions and to the fact that unions really made the middle class of today. The dirty tricks of the Pullman company including the "communist threat" are illustrated as they have been in past movies. The actors in this movie do a great job. Duton and Braugher offer stellar performances as usual. Director Ronert Townsend solidly directs the events .

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Union

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dufferin Gate Productions, Paramount Network Television Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 89 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color