MLK/FBI

Name: MLK/FBI
Director: Sam Pollard
Genre: Biography, History, Documentary
Released: 2021-01-15
Rating: 7
Cast: Martin Luther King, James Comey, Beverly Gage, 82, J. Edgar Hoover

IMDb link: 12801356
IMDb rating: 7 (1,891 votes)
Genres: Biography, History, Documentary
Director: Sam Pollard
Cast: Martin Luther King, James Comey, Beverly Gage, 82, J. Edgar Hoover, Shaun Bowman, Ben Mehl, Tom Martin, Tim Nicolai and others

Release date: 15 Jan 2021
Release year: 2020
Runtime: 104 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: civil rights era, fbi harassment, suppressing dissent, surveillance, abuse of power, federal law enforcement, government corruption, democrat, political repression, political oppression

Plot:

The first film to uncover the extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, the documentary explores the government's history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. From Emmy Award winning director Sam Pollard and featuring interviews with Andrew Young, James Comey, Clarence Jones, and more.

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