American Experience

1994 NR 2h 30m 7.6

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.

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Main Cast

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard Narrator

Appearances

Maya Angelou Maya Angelou
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis
John Henrik Clarke John Henrik Clarke
Alex Haley Alex Haley
Betty Shabazz Betty Shabazz
Cyril McGuire Cyril McGuire
Mike Wallace Mike Wallace
Peter Goldman Peter Goldman
Benjamin 2X Benjamin 2X
A. Peter Bailey A. Peter Bailey
Ella Collins Ella Collins

Creators

Orlando Bagwell Orlando Bagwell Director, Writer
Steve Fayer Steve Fayer Writer
Steve Bagwell Steve Bagwell Writer

Info about American Experience

Studio(s): Blackside, C. Fénix Films

Originally Released: United States on Jan 26, 1994

Genres: Biography, Documentary, History

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