Where to Watch I Am Somebody (1970)

Yearning to watch 'I Am Somebody' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Madeline Anderson-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'I Am Somebody' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'I Am Somebody' right now, here are some particulars about the American Foundation on Nonviolence documentary flick.

Released January 1st, 1970, 'I Am Somebody' stars Ralph Abernathy, Coretta Scott King, Andrew Young, Claire Brown The movie has a runtime of about 30 min, and received a user score of 66 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 12 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Madeline Anderson’s documentary brings viewers to the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1969 Charleston hospital workers’ strike, when 400 poorly paid Black women went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in confrontation with the National Guard and the state government. Anderson personally participated in the strike, along with such notable figures as Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy and Andrew Young, all affiliated with Martin Luther King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Anderson’s film shows the courage and resiliency of the strikers and the support they received from the local black community. It is an essential filmed record of this important moment in the history of civil and women’s rights. The film is also notable as arguably the first televised documentary on civil rights directed by a woman of color, solidifying its place in American film history."

'I Am Somebody' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, OVID, Amazon Video, Kanopy, TCM, and Apple TV .