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The Long Walk Home (1989)

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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

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama

Directed By: Richard Pearce

Written By: John Cork

In Theaters: Dec 21, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Nov 26, 2002

Cast

Sissy Spacek
Miriam Thompson
Whoopi Goldberg
Odessa Cotter
Dwight Schultz
Norman Thompson
Ving Rhames
Herbert Cotter
Dylan Baker
Tunker Thompson
Erika Alexander
Selma Cotter
Lexi Randall
Mary Catherine Thompson
Richard Habersham
Theodore Cotter
Jason Weaver
Franklin Cotter
Mary Steenburgen
Narrator
Crystal Thompson
Cherene Snow
Claudia
Chelcie Ross
Martin
Dan Butler
Charlie
Philip Sterling
Winston
Haynes Brooke
Policeman at Oak Park
Stacy Fleming
Tall Boy
Jeff Taffet
Boy #2
Jay Reed
Boy #3
Afemo Omilami
Taxi Driver
Norman Matlock
Preacher
Nancy Moore Atchison
Anne/Girl At Oak Park
Schuyler Fisk
Judy (Girl at Oak Park)
Jim Haffey
Bus Driver
Daniel Jenkins
Auburn Fan #1
Kevin Thigpen
Worker #1
Graham Timbes
Clyde Sellers
Rebecca Wackler
Lucille
Jim Aycock
Roger
Bobby Howard
Clipboard Man
Crystal Robbins
Sara Thompson
Shari Rhodes

Critic Reviews for The Long Walk Home

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)

Suffers from too much focus on the white characters, but still an important story, respectfully told.

November 1, 2004 Comment

Nell Minow

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

An inspiring lesson in tolerance.

June 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Kevin N. Laforest

Apollo Guide

An excellent performance from Whoopi Goldberg. A memorable moment in cinema.

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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.

September 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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Great movie.

December 29, 2007

Leo L

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Very powerful movie - great performances by all.

September 3, 2007

Sarah Prisbylla

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