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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

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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.

DirectorDavid Leaf
WriterMorgan Neville
ProducersMorgan Neville·Eric Kulberg

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Streaming in 2 other countries

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston isn't on any streaming service in Philippines right now, but it's available in Canada, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by David Leaf

CWCornel West
Cornel West
Self (as Dr. Cornel West)
JBJames Brown
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
MAMuhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
MA
Michael Ambrosino
Self
TA
Tom Atkins
Self
CB
Charles Bobbitt
Self (as Charles Bobbit)
BBBobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Self (archive footage)
MJMartin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
CKCoretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King
Self (archive footage)
RKRobert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
LJLyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
RNRichard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

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