Movie

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

★ 6.7/10 · 6 votes 2008 1h 0m Released

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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.

Cast

Cornel West Self (as Dr. Cornel West) James Brown Self (archive footage) Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) M Michael Ambrosino Self T Tom Atkins Self C Charles Bobbitt Self (as Charles Bobbit)