The Boy King (1986)
Focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.'s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him to speak out against segregation and become a leader in the civil rights movement.
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Cast
Howard Rollins
as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
Howard Rollins (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor.
He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs...
Walter Franks
as M.L.
Denise Burse
as Bunch
Denise Burse-Mickelbury (born January 13, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
An African-American native o...
Candice Afia
as Christine King
Bree Shannon
as Christine King
Bill Withers
as Bill Withers
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William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 19...
Director
Billy J. Parrott