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Boycott

The Story of Martin Luther King and One Act of Defiance That Changed a Nation

20016.61h 58m

Overview

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Directed by Clark Johnson
Written by Timothy J. Sexton, Herman Daniel Farrell, Stewart Burns
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Top Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis

Iris Little Thomas

Iris Little Thomas

Rosa Parks

Shawn Michael Howard

Shawn Michael Howard

Fred Gray

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

Angry Neighbor

Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcivil rightsprotestracial segregationmartin luther kingracistracismracial tensionracial prejudicesocial activismrace relationsracial discriminationcivil rights movement

About Boycott

Boycott is a history, drama, tv movie film released in 2001 exploring themes of based on novel or book, civil rights, protest, racial segregation, martin luther king, racist. Directed by Clark Johnson, it stars Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, CCH Pounder. This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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