Our Friend, Martin

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Animation, Kids & Family
Directed By:

Rob Smiley, Vincenzo Trippetti
Written By:

Deborah Pratt, Dawn Comer Jefferson, Sib Ventress, Christopher Simmons
In Theaters:

Dec 31, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 13, 2004
Runtime:

60 minutes
Studio:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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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Critic Reviews for Our Friend, Martin

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2)

Dated movie about MLK Jr. offers positive lessons for kids.

February 7, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jennifer Green
Common Sense Media
At times, the shift from cartoon to news footage seems a bit forced, but it works most of the time.

January 15, 2004 | Rating: 72/100

Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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Audience Reviews for Our Friend, Martin

Aug 31, 2012

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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