King / an Abby Mann Production in association with Filmways ; written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; NBC.

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A powerful portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and events of the Civil Rights Movement leading up to his assassination.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	MGM DVD. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Main Author:	Goldenberg, Billy (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Abby Mann Productions Filmways Pictures MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors:	Maslansky, Paul (Producer) Mann, Abby (Director, Screenwriter) Winfield, Paul (Actor) Tyson, Cicely (Actor) Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023 (Actor) Davis, Ossie (Actor) Browne, Roscoe Lee (Actor) Chapman, Lonny, 1920-2007 (Actor) De Young, Cliff (Actor)
Language:	English French Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2005]
Series:	MGM DVD. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Drama. Civil rights workers > United States > Drama. Baptists > United States > Clergy > Drama. African Americans > Civil rights > Drama. Civil rights movements > United States. Biographical films. Historical films. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Biographical > Television feature. Historical > Television feature. Drama. King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968. African Americans > Civil rights. Baptists > Clergy. Civil rights movements. Civil rights workers. United States.
Genre:	Drama. Biographical films. Historical films. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Biographical Historical Television feature.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (271 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	A powerful portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and events of the Civil Rights Movement leading up to his assassination.
Note:	DVD release of the 1978 television production. Bonus materials: In conversation with Tony Bennett and Abby Mann (approx. 19 min.) ; Two new documentaries: The struggle (approx. 20 min.), The civil rights movement (approx. 20 min.) ; featurette: Re-creating history: the making of King (approx. 15 min.). Videorecording.
Call Number:	CL3 D0045534 VideoDVD
Audience:	Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
ISBN:	0792864417 9780792864417
Credits:	Music by Billy Goldenberg ; director of photography, Michael Chapman ; editor, Rich Meyer, David Berlatsky, Byron "Buzz" Brandt.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:	Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lonny Chapman, Ossie Davis, Cliff De Young, Howard Rollins, Dick Anthony Williams, Ernie Lee Banks, Julian Bond, Al Freeman Jr.