The Rosa Parks Story (2002)

  • NR
  • 02/24/2002 (US)
  • Drama, History, TV Movie
  • 1h 37m

America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.

Overview

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Julie Dash

Director

Paris Qualles

Writer

Cast

Angela Bassett's headshot

Angela Bassett

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Peter Francis James's headshot

Peter Francis James

Raymond Parks
Tonea Stewart's headshot

Tonea Stewart

Johnnie Carr
Von Coulter's headshot

Von Coulter

E.D. Nixon
Dexter King's headshot

Dexter King

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Afemo Omilami's headshot

Afemo Omilami

Minister
Sonny Shroyer's headshot

Sonny Shroyer

James F. Blake
Mike Pniewski's headshot

Mike Pniewski

Clifford Durr

Recommendations

Iron Jawed Angels cover

Iron Jawed Angels
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks cover

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge cover

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Confirmation cover

Confirmation
All the Way cover

All the Way
The Miniaturist cover

The Miniaturist
Against the Wall cover

Against the Wall
TalhotBlond cover

TalhotBlond