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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-04-05

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: David Leaf

Writer: Morgan Neville

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Production Companies: David Leaf Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Cornel West
Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

Cornel West

James Brown
Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Michael Ambrosino
Self

Michael Ambrosino

Tom Atkins
Self

Tom Atkins

Charles Bobbitt
Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Charles Bobbitt

Bobby Byrd
Self (archive footage)

Bobby Byrd

Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Coretta Scott King
Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott King

Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Harry Reasoner
Self (archive footage)

Harry Reasoner

Al Sharpton
Self

Al Sharpton

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