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Set on the night of February 25, 1964, "One Night in Miami" follows a young, brash Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Against all odds, he defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the sports world. While crowds of people swarm Miami Beach to celebrate the match, Clay - unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws - spends the evening at the Hampton House Motel in Miami's African American Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his closest friends: Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. During this historic evening, these icons, who each were the very representation of the Pre-Black Power Movement and felt the social pressure their cross-over celebrity brought, shared their thoughts with each other about their responsibilities as influencers, standing up, defending their rights and moving the country forward to equality and empowerment for all black people. The next morning, the ...
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Trivia
Events in this film take place February 1964.
Sam Cooke was shot to death December 11, 1964 in a bizarre motel incident.
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Goofs
It is mentioned that the Rolling Stones had gotten a Number One single on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart by February 25, 1964. They did not score a chart-topper when "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" hit the top in the summer of 1965.
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Quotes
Sam Cooke:
Everybody talks about they wantin' a piece of the pie, well I don't. I want the goddamn recipe.
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Canta Bajo
Written by
La Lupe (as Lupe Yoli)
Performed by
Mongo Santamaria (as Mongo Santamaria Orchestra) feat.
La Lupe
Published by Concord Copyrights on behalf of Fania Music
Courtesy of Riverside Records/Craft Recordings
A division of Concord
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I really liked the movie, from the dialogue to the cinematography and directing. I think we just need to remember that this a fictional account on historic events. So take this movie with a grain of salt as it is drawn with the director's own views and beliefs rather than the actual beliefs of the people involved.