Boycott

12
1h 58m
2001
6.6 /10 (16)

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

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2001-02-24

Top Billed Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Aaron Neville

Angry Neighbor

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Erik M. Underwood

Church Member

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis

Iris Little Thomas

Rosa Parks

Shawn Michael Howard

Fred Gray

Heather Gunn

Angry Neighbor

Cassi Davis

Cook

Mike Hodge

Daddy King

Walter Franks

Reverend Fields

Mert Hatfield

Mayor Gayle

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