King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007)

8.5/10 • 60 min • Documentary

Overview

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther King did in attempting to bring peace to people during the turmoil of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. The film includes interviews with contemporaries such as Jesse Jackson, and military experts like Colin Powell.

Cast

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Obba Babatundé

Colin Powell

Laurence Fishburne

Jesse Jackson

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Quincy Jones

Hugh Hefner

Eriq La Salle

Howard K. Smith

Mike Douglas

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