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GreatGoodWatch score83
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 83
IMDb7.6
Running time
2 h 30 min
Longer than 9 in 10 documentaries, +54 min on the typical 96
typical 96150Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1994
January 26, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Orlando Bagwell Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Steve Bagwell Writer
- Steve Fayer Writer
Production · 5
- Henry Hampton Executive Producer
- Denise Green Associate Producer
- Robin Espinola Researcher
- Judy Richardson Co-Producer
- Meredith Woods Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael Chin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jean Tsien Editor
Sound · 2
- Camara Kambon Music
- Taku Hirano Musician
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