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Boycott

Play trailer Poster for Boycott PG,  2001,  1h 58m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 3 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
When Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) defiantly refuses to take a back seat, she sets into motion a tumultuous string of events centered around the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. Using archival footage to establish the strained atmosphere of the era, this dramatization of that chapter of the Civil Rights Movement's history shows her interactions with such major figures as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jeffrey Wright), Coretta Scott King (Carmen Ejogo) and Ralph Abernathy (Terrence Howard).

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Phil Gallo Variety Jul 6, 2010
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jeffrey Wright is completely in step with their particular bent, playing the civil rights leader with hushed zeal and an inner flame that grows into a fuel burn by telepic's end. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Feb 3, 2024
As rousing as King’s speeches are, the film isn’t about words but action: the courage and commitment of ordinary people moved to extraordinary action and resolve in the face of intimidation, harassment, and violence. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 27, 2005
3/5
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Hagrid S Apr 14, 2018 Nice weaving of the dramatic with some archival footage. Tells the story of the Montgomery boycott from the inside, behind the scenes, highlighting strategy and tactics. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Clark Johnson

Director

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Rosa Parks (Iris Little-Thomas) defiantly refuses to take a back seat, she sets into motion a tumultuous string of events centered around the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala. Using archival footage to establish the strained atmosphere of the era, this dramatization of that chapter of the Civil Rights Movement's history shows her interactions with such major figures as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jeffrey Wright), Coretta Scott King (Carmen Ejogo) and Ralph Abernathy (Terrence Howard).
Director
Clark Johnson
Producer
Preston L. Holmes
Screenwriter
Herman Daniel Farrell III, Timothy J. Sexton
Production Co
HBO Films, Shelby Stone Productions, Norman Twain Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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