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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 was to become one of the most important moments in contemporary history. It was when one of the world's greatest leaders spoke, carrying the hopes and dreams of millions of disenfranchised American People. This documentary recounts the events when 250,000 people came together to form the largest demonstration the young American democracy had ever seen.
Original Release
08/26/2013
US Release
08/26/2013
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Denzel Washington | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Martin Luther King | Self |
| Clarence Jones | Self - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s political advisor |
| Andrew Young | Self - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s political advisor |
| Taylor Branch | Self - historian, non-fiction author |
| Eugene 'Bull' Connor | Self - commissioner of public safety, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Clayborne Carson | Self - historian |
| Rutha Harris | Self - Freedom Singers (1962-1965) |
| Roger Mudd | Self - news reporter, CBS (1961-1980) |
| Hunter Pitts O'Dell | Self - National Maritime Union (1945-1960) |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Denzel Washington | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Martin Luther King | Self |
| Clarence Jones | Self - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s political advisor |
| Andrew Young | Self - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s political advisor |
| Taylor Branch | Self - historian, non-fiction author |
| Eugene 'Bull' Connor | Self - commissioner of public safety, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Clayborne Carson | Self - historian |
| Rutha Harris | Self - Freedom Singers (1962-1965) |
| Roger Mudd | Self - news reporter, CBS (1961-1980) |
| Hunter Pitts O'Dell | Self - National Maritime Union (1945-1960) |
| Rachelle Horowitz | Self - organizer, March on Washington |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Self |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | Self |
| Harry Belafonte | Self |
| A. Philip Randolph | Self |
| Bayard Rustin | Self |
| John F. Kennedy | Self |
| Harris Wofford | Self - John F. Kennedy administration's civil rights expert |
| George Wallace | Self - governor of Alabama |
| Norman Hill | Self - organizer, March on Washington |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Krysanne Katsoolis | Executive Producer |
| Laura Michalchyshyn | Executive Producer |
| Robert Redford | Executive Producer |
| Gina Belafonte | Producer |
| Lina Gopaul | Producer |
| David Lawson | Producer |
