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10, 000 Black Men Named George

Original title: 10,000 Black Men Named George
  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, and Andre Braugher in 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
  • Drama
Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.
IMDb RATING
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326
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  • Director
    • Robert Townsend
  • Writer
    • Cyrus Nowrasteh
  • Stars
    • Andre Braugher
    • Charles S. Dutton
    • Mario Van Peebles
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Townsend
  • Writer
    • Cyrus Nowrasteh
  • Stars
    • Andre Braugher
    • Charles S. Dutton
    • Mario Van Peebles
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Andre Braugher
    Andre Braugher
    • A. Philip Randolphas A. Philip Randolph
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Milton Websteras Milton Webster
    Mario Van Peebles
    Mario Van Peebles
    • Ashley Tottenas Ashley Totten
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Leon Freyas Leon Frey
    Carla Brothers
    • Lucille Randolphas Lucille Randolph
    Kenneth McGregor
    Kenneth McGregor
    • Barton Davisas Barton Davis
    Ellen Holly
    • Selena Freyas Selena Frey
    Ernestine Jackson
    • Mrs. Randolphas Mrs. Randolph
    Ardon Bess
    • Daddy Mooreas Daddy Moore
    Ordena Stephens
    • Sandi Tottenas Sandi Totten
    James McGowan
    James McGowan
    • Desmondas Desmond
    Kedar Brown
    Kedar Brown
    • James Randolphas James Randolph
    • (as Kedar)
    Christopher Bondy
    • William Greenas William Green
    • (as Chris Bondy)
    Neville Edwards
    • E.J. Danielsas E.J. Daniels
    Collette Micks
    Collette Micks
    • Mrs. Robbinsas Mrs. Robbins
    Terry Hart
    • Conductoras Conductor
    Emma Fleury Harvey
    Emma Fleury Harvey
    • Isabel Robbinsas Isabel Robbins
    • (as Emma Fleury)
    Mario Romano
    • Donaldsonas Donaldson
    • Director
      • Robert Townsend
    • Writer
      • Cyrus Nowrasteh
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    Storyline

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    Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America.
    • union
    • 1920s
    • female nudity
    • race relations
    • african american
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief nudity
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    • Trivia
      The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BCSP) was created August 25, 1925 as a union for Pullman porters and maids. While the script and storyline of this movie does not make reference to female membership directly, there are visual references to female voting membership in the meetings and especially in the voting lines, especially as depicted in the union/police confrontation scene towards the end of the movie. The BSCP was the first Afro-American labor organization to receive a charter (membership) in the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and continued to be an active member union of the AFL up to and including the 1955 merger of the AFL with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) to form the AFL-CIO.
    • 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.
    • 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 a young Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech... and Randolph passed his torch to a new generation of leaders in the fight for Civil Rights.

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      This film is dedicated to all the men and women who were involved in the struggle to organize the Pullman porters.

    User reviews12

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    7/10
    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 .
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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Union
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dufferin Gate Productions
      • Paramount Network Television Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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