James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)

  • G
  • 04/05/2008 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h

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.

David Leaf

Director

Morgan Neville

Writer

Cast

Cornel West's headshot

Cornel West

Self (as Dr. Cornel West)
James Brown's headshot

James Brown

Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali's headshot

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)
Michael Ambrosino's headshot

Michael Ambrosino

Self
Tom Atkins's headshot

Tom Atkins

Self
Charles Bobbitt's headshot

Charles Bobbitt

Self (as Charles Bobbit)
Bobby Byrd's headshot

Bobby Byrd

Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s headshot

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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