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The People Speak is a 2009 American documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans. The film gives voice to those who, by insisting on equality and justice, spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history and also illustrates the relevance of this to today's society.
The film is narrated by historian Howard Zinn and is based on his books A People's History of the United States (1980) and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History of the United States (2004).
The People Speak is produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn. It is co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn.
Original Release
12/13/2009
US Release
12/13/2009
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Rosario Dawson | Self |
Viggo Mortensen | Self |
Marisa Tomei | Self |
Morgan Freeman | Self |
Sean Penn | Self |
Kerry Washington | Self |
Sandra Oh | Self |
David Strathairn | Self |
Q'Orianka Kilcher | Self |
Benjamin Bratt | Self |
Directors
Anthony Arnove, Chris Moore, Howard Zinn
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rosario Dawson | Self |
Viggo Mortensen | Self |
Marisa Tomei | Self |
Morgan Freeman | Self |
Sean Penn | Self |
Kerry Washington | Self |
Sandra Oh | Self |
David Strathairn | Self |
Q'Orianka Kilcher | Self |
Benjamin Bratt | Self |
Danny Glover | Self |
Don Cheadle | Self |
Michael Ealy | Self |
Harris Yulin | Self |
Jasmine Guy | Self |
Reg E. Cathey | Self |
Pink | Self |
Bob Dylan | Self |
John Legend | Self |
Kathleen Chalfant | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Matt Damon | Executive Producer |
Josh Brolin | Executive Producer |
Howard Zinn | Executive Producer |
Chris Moore | Executive Producer |
Anthony Arnove | Executive Producer |
Nancy Dubuc | Executive Producer |
Fred Goldring | Executive Producer |
Russell McCarroll | Executive Producer |
David McKillop | Executive Producer |
Tony Sacco | Executive Producer |
Lisa Smith-Reed | Executive Producer |
Dan Abrams | Producer |
J.J. Abrams | Producer |
Brenda Coughlin | Producer |
Jodie Evans | Producer |
Dan Fireman | Producer |
Isabel Freer | Producer |
Emilie Golub | Producer |
Kyle Dean Jackson | Producer |
David Johnson | Producer |
Kari Johnson | Producer |
Ara Katz | Producer |
Lorne Lieb | Producer |
Kathleen McGrath | Producer |
Carolyn Mugar | Producer |
P.H. O'Brien | Producer |
Max Palevsky | Producer |
Alan Pao | Producer |
Ted Robertson | Producer |
Craig Roessler | Producer |
Jesse Singer | Producer |
Andrew Spellman | Producer |
Art Spigel | Producer |
Amanda White | Producer |
Jon Berry | Producer |
Editors
Jon Berry, Jody McVeigh-Schultz, Dan Swietlik, Yesenia Higuera