King in the Wilderness
2018
7.0 (23)
1 hr 51 min
English
When his dream for American became a nightmare
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Kunhardt Films, HBO Documentary Films, HBO
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Top Cast
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez as Self
Harry Belafonte as Self
Clarence Jones as Self
Bernard LaFayette Jr. as Self
Andrew Young as Self
C.T. Vivian as Self
John Lewis as Self
Top Crew
Peter W. Kunhardt · Director
Chris Chuang · Writer
Saul Simon MacWilliams · Composer
Clair Popkin · Cinematographer
Steven J. Golliday · Editor
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