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On April 4, 1968, the leader of the nonviolent resistance movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis. On April 5, 1968, James Brown sang, and the city of Boston didn't burn down. The Night James Brown Saved Boston tells the story of the pivotal role that James Brown -- and that particular concert -- played in the political, social and cultural history of the country, focusing on 1968, a defining year for America. Using actual performance footage and the personal recollections of James Brown's band members, friends like activist Reverend Al Sharpton, personal manager Charles Bobbitt, Princeton University Professor Dr. Cornel West, Boston citizens, those who attended the concert, politicians (such as former Boston Mayor Kevin White) and Newsweek's David Gates, The Night James Brown Saved Boston tells the compelling story of an artist at the absolute peak of his powers using his artistry for the greater good.
Original Release
04/05/2008
US Release
04/05/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Muhammad Ali | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Michael Ambrosino | Self |
Tom Atkins | Self |
Charles Bobbitt | Self / Self (as Charles Bobbit) |
James Brown | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Bobby Byrd | Self / Self (archive footage) |
James Byrd | Self |
Mike Douglas | Self |
Pee Wee Ellis | Self |
Dick Flavin | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Muhammad Ali | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Michael Ambrosino | Self |
Tom Atkins | Self |
Charles Bobbitt | Self / Self (as Charles Bobbit) |
James Brown | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Bobby Byrd | Self / Self (archive footage) |
James Byrd | Self |
Mike Douglas | Self |
Pee Wee Ellis | Self |
Dick Flavin | Self |
David Gates | Self |
Robert Hall | Self |
Dennis Haysbert | Self - Narrator / Self - Narrator (voice) |
Hubert H. Humphrey | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Ellen Jackson | Self |
Lyndon B. Johnson | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Robert F. Kennedy | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Coretta Scott King | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Martin Luther King | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Russell Morash | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brad Abramson | Executive Producer |
Toby Byron | Executive Producer |
Jeff Olde | Executive Producer |
Shelly Tatro | Executive Producer |
David Leaf | Producer |
Morgan Neville | Producer |
Mark Anstendig | Producer |
Eric Kulberg | Producer |
Brenna Sanchez | Producer |
Arlene Wszalek | Producer |