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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- Released
- Production
- David Leaf Productions
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Top Cast
Cornel West as Self (as Dr. Cornel West)
James Brown as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
Michael Ambrosino as Self
Tom Atkins as Self
Charles Bobbitt as Self (as Charles Bobbit)
Bobby Byrd as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
David Leaf · Director
Morgan Neville · Writer
Nicola B. Marsh · Cinematographer
Peter S. Lynch II · Editor
Arlene Wszalek · Producer
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