King in the Wilderness
“When his dream for American became a nightmare”
2018•1h 51m•7.0•Released
Documentary
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Director
Peter W. Kunhardt
Writer
Chris Chuang
Languages
English
Studio
Kunhardt Films
Cast
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Clarence B. Jones
Self
Bernard LaFayette Jr.
Self
Andrew Young
Self
C.T. Vivian
Self
John Lewis
Self
Cleveland Sellars
Self
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Self
Diane Nash
Self
Dorothy Cotton
Self
Mary Lou
Self
Henry Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Jessie Jackson
Self
Production
Company
Kunhardt Films
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
HBO
Producer
George Kunhardt
Producer
Teddy Kunhardt
Producer
Trey Ellis
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