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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston(2008)

G04/05/2008 (US)DocumentaryMusic1h 0m
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Overview

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

David Leaf

Director

Movie Cast

Cornel West photo

Cornel West

Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

James Brown photo

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali photo

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Michael Ambrosino photo

Michael Ambrosino

Self

Tom Atkins photo

Tom Atkins

Self

Charles Bobbitt photo

Charles Bobbitt

Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Bobby Byrd photo

Bobby Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr. photo

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott King photo

Coretta Scott King

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy photo

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson photo

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyDavid Leaf Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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