Boycott / HBO Films ; directed by Clark Johnson ; screenplay by Herman Daniel Farrell III and Timothy J. Sexton ; executive producer, Norman Twain, Shelby Stone ; produced by Preston Holmes ; a Norman Twain production in association with Shelby Stone Productions ; director of photography, David Hennings.
In the winter of 1955 in the deep south, Rosa Parks, a single black woman on a public bus, is arrested when she chooses a "whites only" seat. Her action and the reaction of the authorities helps birth the modern civil rights movement in the United States, and makes her an inspiring icon and lodeston...
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| Language: | English Spanish French |
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In English (surround) or dubbed Spanish (stereo) soundtrack with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed captioned. |
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New York, NY :
HBO Home Video,
[2001], ©2001.
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| Edition: | Widescreen (16:9) format. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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In the winter of 1955 in the deep south, Rosa Parks, a single black woman on a public bus, is arrested when she chooses a "whites only" seat. Her action and the reaction of the authorities helps birth the modern civil rights movement in the United States, and makes her an inspiring icon and lodestone to all involved with the struggle for equality, including a young Martin Luther King. |
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| 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 (Clark Johnson); Featurette; Cast & director bios (Wright, Howard, Ejogo, Johnson); Historical background notes : "Milestones in civil rights history" (timeline), Verbatim- "Spreading the word" (quotes from civil rights figures), "Boycott by the numbers" (comparison index), "Time capsule: back with humility" (Time magazine article, 1956), "Q & A with Stewart Burns and Henry Gates Jr.", "Who's who- the leaders" (Leaders of the Montgomery Bus Boycott); References : "Books" (suggested reading), "Video/Multimedia" (suggested viewing); web links. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CX1 D0142810 VideoDVD |
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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: | Co-producer, James Bigwood ; production designer, Charles C. Bennett ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; music by Joseph Vitarelli ; additional music by Stephen James Taylor. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, NTSC; aspect (16:9); Dolby surround, stereo. |
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Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, C.C.H. Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little-Thomas, Erik Todd Dellums, Mike Hodge. |