Our Friend, Martin (1999)
A Magical Movie Adventure Inspired by the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
- Date of release
- 1999-01-12
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Animation, Science Fiction, History
- Director
- Vincenzo Trippetti, Robert Brousseau
Casting
- Ed Asner — Mr. Harris (voice)
- Angela Bassett — Miles' Mom (voice)
- Lucas Black — Randy (voice)
- Theodore Borders — Martin at Age 12 (voice)
- LeVar Burton — Martin at Age 26 (voice)
- Jessica Garcia — Maria (voice)
- Danny Glover — Train Conductor (voice)
- Whoopi Goldberg — Mrs. Peck (voice)
- Samuel L. Jackson — Turner (voice)
- James Earl Jones — Daddy King (voice)
- Ashley Judd — Mrs. Dale (voice)
- Richard Kind — Mr. Willis (voice)
Interesting facts
Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational fantasy film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Produced by DIC Entertainment and Intellectual Properties Worldwide and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment under the CBS/Fox Video label, it was released three days before Martin Luther King Jr.'s 70th birthday and was the final release under the CBS/Fox Video name before it was retired. The film follows two friends, Miles, and Randy, in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points throughout his life.
Production
In 1997, DIC Entertainment was attached to produce their first direct-to-video animated special about the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. DIC partnered with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and hoped that it would become a perennial viewing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The film was released on January 12, 1999.
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, James Earl Jones, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Jaleel White and LeVar Burton were featured as the voice talents in the film while King himself was voiced by his son Dexter King.
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