Our Friend, Martin (1999)

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Produced by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and DIC Entertainment in collaboration with the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Our Friend Martin is an animated, feature-length film that features two sixth-grade boys who are transported back to the time of civil rights leader Dr. King and who learn about his life and his contribution to humankind by experiencing the moment themselves and watching history in the making. The animated story is interspersed with authentic historical footage celebrating the life and work of Dr. King.

Cast

Robert Ri'chard
as Miles
Lucas Black
as Randy
LeVar Burton
as Martin at 20
Whoopi Goldberg
as Mrs. Peck
Susan Sarandon
as Mrs. Clarke
Jaleel White
as Teenage Martin
Oprah Winfrey
as Coretta Scott King
James Earl Jones
as Daddy King
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At times, the shift from cartoon to news footage seems a bit forced, but it works most of the time.

Jan 15, 2004 | Rating: 72/100
Apollo Guide
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Audience Reviews for Our Friend, Martin

its a great animated telling of the life of MLK jr. and it is extremely well casted and acted for something you'd see as a after school special

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