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Boycott
2001
Clark Johnson (HOMICIDE) makes his feature-film directorial debut with BOYCOTT, the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped the rise of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) refuses to sit in the back of the bus and is arrested, the Montgomery Improvement Association decides to .. Read more
| Starring | Terrence Howard, C.C.H. Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Brent Jennings |
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| Director | Clark Johnson |
| Genres | Drama |
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Boycott
Clark Johnson (HOMICIDE) makes his feature-film directorial debut with BOYCOTT, the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped the rise of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) refuses to sit in the back of the bus and is arrested, the Montgomery Improvement Association decides to fight back, naming Dr. King its president and staging a boycott against the Montgomery buses, bringing the black community together in one of the first major organized battles against segregation and racism in the 1950s. But the grass-roots struggle grows harder every day, as bad weather and an aggressive Montgomery police force threaten to put an end to the boycott.
Jeffrey Wright is a revelation as Dr. King. His inspirational speeches and personal struggles take center stage. Director Johnson combines actual newsreel footage with testimonials and handheld shots, switching from color to black and white, going in and out of focus to give the film a documentary-like quality. The soundtrack, featuring songs by Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Aaron Neville with Sweet Honey in the Rock, and BeBe Winans, helps set the tone of the film, yet another important, well-made story from HBO.
| Starring | Terrence Howard, C.C.H. Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Brent Jennings, Jeffrey Wright, Shawn Michael Howard, Reg E. Cathey, Eric Todd Dellums, Iris Little-Thomas |
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| Director | Clark Johnson |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 03 Feb 2003 |
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Very impressive, and this is only a TV movie......
Jeffrey Wright is perfectly cast here and his King speeches are the highlight of the film. The performances, soundtrack and look of the film all flow together ... read more »
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satisfactory good
good civil right movement movie. struggles and tribulations and then success
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History by choice
Boycott is a simple yet eye-opening retelling of a familiar story. Who hasn't heard of Rev. Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks? Hardly anyone I imagine. But ... read more »
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We always wish we had been more politically aware of things with hindsight - maybe I was too young to know what was going on at the time. Also, we didn't ... read more »
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Boycott
Clark Johnson (HOMICIDE) makes his feature-film directorial debut with BOYCOTT, the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped the rise of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) refuses to sit in the back of the bus and is arrested, the Montgomery ...
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