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King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness

★ 7.0/10•2018•1h 51m•Documentary

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.

Peter W. Kunhardt · Director

Chris Chuang · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 22, 2018

Actors

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Clarence B. Jones

Clarence B. Jones

Self

Bernard LaFayette Jr.

Self

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Self

C.T. Vivian

Self

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self

Cleveland Sellars

Self

Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Self

Diane Nash

Diane Nash

Self

Dorothy Cotton

Self

Mary Lou

Self

Henry Mitchell

Henry Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Jessie Jackson

Self

James Meredith

Self

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