Poster for James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)

G ★ 6.6/10 60 min Documentary, Music United States English

Director: David Leaf

Writer: Morgan Neville

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Description

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.

Top Cast

Cornel West Self (as Dr. Cornel West)

James Brown Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage)

Michael Ambrosino Self

Tom Atkins Self

Charles Bobbitt Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Bobby Byrd Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage)