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MLK/FBI

  • 20202020
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 44m
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MLK/FBI (2020)
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Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Director
    • Sam Pollard
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Hedin
    • Laura Tomaselli
  • Stars
    • Martin Luther King(archive footage)
    • J. Edgar Hoover(archive footage)
    • David Garrow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Pollard
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Hedin
    • Laura Tomaselli
  • Stars
    • Martin Luther King(archive footage)
    • J. Edgar Hoover(archive footage)
    • David Garrow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations

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    Trailer 2:29
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
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    MLK/FBI (2020)
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    Martin Luther King in MLK/FBI (2020)
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    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    J. Edgar Hoover
    J. Edgar Hoover
    • Self - FBI Directoras Self - FBI Director
    • (archive footage)
    David Garrow
    David Garrow
    • Self - Author, Bearing the Crossas Self - Author, Bearing the Cross
    Clarence B. Jones
    Clarence B. Jones
    • Self - Attorney, Speechwriter for Martin Luther King, Jras Self - Attorney, Speechwriter for Martin Luther King, Jr
    Charles Knox
    Charles Knox
    • Self - Federal Bureau of Investigation, Retiredas Self - Federal Bureau of Investigation, Retired…
    Donna Murch
    Donna Murch
    • Self - Rutgers University, Author, Living in the City: Migration, Education and the Rise of the Black Panthersas Self - Rutgers University, Author, Living in the City: Migration, Education and the Rise of the Black Panthers
    Marc Perrusquia
    Marc Perrusquia
    • Self - Journalistas Self - Journalist
    Andrew Young
    Andrew Young
    • Self - Southern Christian Leadership Conference, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Mayor of Atlantaas Self - Southern Christian Leadership Conference, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Mayor of Atlanta
    James Comey
    James Comey
    • Self - Director of the FBI, 2013 - 2017as Self - Director of the FBI, 2013 - 2017
    • (voice)
    Beverly Gage
    Beverly Gage
    • Self - Yale University, Author, G-Men: J. Edgar Hoover and the American Centuryas Self - Yale University, Author, G-Men: J. Edgar Hoover and the American Century
    H. Rap Brown
    H. Rap Brown
    • Self - Civil Rights Activistas Self - Civil Rights Activist
    • (archive footage)
    Arthur Goldberg
    Arthur Goldberg
    • Self - Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.as Self - Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
    • (archive footage)
    Merv Griffin
    Merv Griffin
    • Self - TV Hostas Self - TV Host
    • (archive footage)
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Self - 36th President of the United Statesas Self - 36th President of the United States
    • (archive footage)
    Kenneth Keating
    Kenneth Keating
    • Self - U.S. Senator from New Yorkas Self - U.S. Senator from New York
    • (archive footage)
    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
    • Self - 35th President of the United Statesas Self - 35th President of the United States
    • (archive footage)
    Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert F. Kennedy
    • Self - Former United States Attorney Generalas Self - Former United States Attorney General
    • (archive footage)
    Coretta Scott King
    Coretta Scott King
    • Self - Wife of Martin Luther King, Jras Self - Wife of Martin Luther King, Jr
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Sam Pollard
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Hedin
      • Laura Tomaselli
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    The first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. From Emmy Award winning director Sam Pollard and featuring interviews with Andrew Young, James Comey, Clarence Jones, and more.
    civil rights erasurveillanceabuse of powerlyndon johnsonfederal law enforcement37 more
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      • Documentary
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    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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    • Trivia
      Officially released on what would have been the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 92nd birthday.
    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Things Coming to Streaming Services in May 2021 (2021)

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    Top review
    9/10
    MLK / FBI
    A very thorough documenting of MLK's political activism and attempts by the FBI and others to shut him down for political and ideological reasons.

    Using the latest info available on him, it connects all of the dots and reveals his work to bring about equality and his frustrations with the forces who were preventing that.
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    • DavoZed
    • Sep 16, 2020

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Martin Luther King y el FBI
    • Production companies
      • Field of Vision (II)
      • Play/Action Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,603
      • Jan 17, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,833
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes

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