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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008
1h
DocumentaryMusic
Director: David Leaf

Overview

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.

Cast

17 people
Photo of Cornel West as Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

Cornel West

Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

Photo of James Brown as Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Michael Ambrosino as Self

Michael Ambrosino

Self

Photo of Tom Atkins as Self

Tom Atkins

Self

Photo of Charles Bobbitt as Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Charles Bobbitt

Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Photo of Bobby Byrd as Self (archive footage)

Bobby Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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