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Boycott

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

6.7Feb 24, 2001118 min

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.

Cast

Jeffrey Wright profile

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard profile

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder profile

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo profile

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey profile

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Brent Jennings profile

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis

Erik Dellums profile

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Whitman Mayo profile

Whitman Mayo

Reverend Banyon

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Official Videos

Clark Johnson - Boycott - 2001 Peabody Award Acceptance Speech

Trailer

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