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The Bus

9.019651h 2mMovieDocumentary

The struggle for civil rights has been one of the most important issues of American life for the last fifty years. In August of 1963, groups from all over the country journeyed to Washington D.C. for a massive demonstration, and this film…

DirectorHaskell Wexler
WriterHaskell Wexler
ProducerHaskell Wexler

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Cast · Directed by Haskell Wexler

MJMartin Luther King Jr.
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