James Brown The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)

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James Brown The Night James Brown Saved Boston

G 1 hrApr 5th, 2008Documentary, Music

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

StarringCornel WestJames BrownMuhammad Ali

DirectorDavid Leaf

WriterMorgan Neville

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as Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Ambrosino

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 5th, 2008

On DVD & Blu-ray:January 27th, 2009 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Brad Abramson, Toby Byron, Jeff Olde, Shelly Tatro

Production Companies:David Leaf Productions

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