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

★ 6.6 1h 0m IMDb

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.

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Cast

Cornel West
Cornel West as Self (as Dr. Cornel West) Age 72 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. West is the Class of 1943 University Professor...
James Brown
James Brown as Self (archive footage) Died 2006 · Barnwell, South Carolina, USA James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way...
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage) Died 2016 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regar...
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd as Self (archive footage) Died 2007 Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent dedicated, who played a part in...
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) Died 1968 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in...
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King as Self (archive footage) Died 2006 · Heiberger, Alabama, USA Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. As an advocate for African-American equa...

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