Boycott : Montgomery, Alabama, 1955 / HBO Films presents a Norman Twain production in association with Shelby Stone Productions ; producer, Preston Holmes ; screenplay writers, Herman Daniel Farrell III, Timothy J. Sexton ; director, Clark Johnson.

On December 1, 1955, one black woman refused to give up her seat in a "white's only" section of a public bus. The bus stops. Montgomery, Alabama stopped. In a time when resentment gave birth to rebellion and a gesture has the power to bring about change, Rosa Parks, by her single act, inspired the w...

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Corporate Authors: HBO Films, Shelby Stone Productions (Firm), HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Holmes, Preston, Farrell, Herman Daniel, Sexton, Timothy J., 1959-, Johnson, Clark, 1954-, Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-, Howard, Terrence, Pounder, C. C. H., Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-, Cathey, Reg E., Jennings, Brent, Howard, Shawn Michael, Little-Thomas, Iris, Dellums, Erik Todd, 1964-, Hennings, David, Mollo, Cindy, Vitarelli, Joseph, Stofsky, Amy, Bennett, Charles C., 1940-2002, Burns, Stewart
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: New York, NY : HBO Home Video, [2002], ©2001.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Burns, Stewart > Film adaptations.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Drama.
Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005 > Drama.
Civil rights movements > Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
On December 1, 1955, one black woman refused to give up her seat in a "white's only" section of a public bus. The bus stops. Montgomery, Alabama stopped. In a time when resentment gave birth to rebellion and a gesture has the power to bring about change, Rosa Parks, by her single act, inspired the will to make history and helped make a leader out of Martin Luther King, Jr. This single act is considered the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Note:Originally produced as a television motion picture in 2001.
Based on the book "Daybreak of Freedom" by Stewart Burns.
Special features: director's commentary; featurette; historical information.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF1 D0011286 VideoDVD
F334.M79 B69 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Awards:AFI Awards, U.S.A.: 2002, AFI TV Award - AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movie or Mini-Series (Jeffrey Wright)
ISBN:0783118376
9780783118376
Credits:Director of photography, David Hennings ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; music, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designer, Amy Stofsky ; production designer, Charles C. Bennett.
System Details:DVD, Dolby surround.
Cast:
Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, C.C.H. Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little-Thomas, Erik Todd Dellums.