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The Long Walk Home is a recreation of a troubled era in American history. The time is 1955; the place, Montgomery, Alabama. When Rosa Parks, an African American woman, is arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, it is the first volley in the great Bus Boycott, organized by Dr. Martin Luther King in order to desegregate the Birmingham transportation system. The boycott is a decided inconvenience for Miriam Thompson (Sissy Spacek), a well-to-do white woman. Now, Miriam must
Dec 21, 1990 Wide
Nov 26, 2002
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Suffers from too much focus on the white characters, but still an important story, respectfully told.
An inspiring lesson in tolerance.
An excellent performance from Whoopi Goldberg. A memorable moment in cinema.
Drama set in Alabama during the 1955 bus boycott proclaiming that racial equality cannot be eased into effortlessly; it requires the rigors of change and commitment.
Great movie.
December 29, 2007Super Reviewer
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