King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness

When his dream for American became a nightmare

2018•1h 51m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(23)

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.

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Production

Kunhardt Films, HBO Documentary Films, HBO

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones

Self

Bernard LaFayette Jr.

Self

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Self

C.T. Vivian

Self

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self

Cleveland Sellars

Self

Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

Self

Diane Nash

Diane Nash

Self

Dorothy Cotton

Self

Mary Lou

Self

Henry Mitchell

Henry Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Jessie Jackson

Self

James Meredith

Self

Kwame Ture

Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King

Self (archive footage)

Arnold Michaels

Self

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

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