The People Speak

2009

The People Speak (2009)

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Inspired by Howard Zinn's bestseller A People's History of the United States and it's companion book Voices of a People's History of the United States this star studded documentary takes an unguarded look at our nation's decades-long struggle with the pressing issues of war, race, class, and women's rights. Viggo Mortenson, Danny Glover, Marisa Tomei, Matt Damon, and Kerry Washington, and other Hollywood stars stage impassioned readings of historical testimonies by the people who helped to shape our country's socio-political landscape, including Langston Hughes, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglas, and Bob Dylan. Additional actors assume the roles of labor leaders, civil rights demonstrators, abolitionists, and various other trailblazers who weren't afraid to speak out during some of the more turbulent periods in our nation's history.

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Matt Damon
Viggo Mortensen
Josh Brolin
David Strathairn
Don Cheadle
Marisa Tomei
Jasmine Guy
Michael Ealy
Howard Zinn
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Q'Orianka Kilcher
Kerry Washington
Bruce Springsteen
Eddie Vedder
Allison Moorer
John Legend
Morgan Freeman
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
Mike O'Malley
Benjamin Bratt
Harris Yulin
Lupe Fiasco
Rosario Dawson
Christina Kirk
Danny Glover
Kathleen Chalfant
Martin Espada
Reg E. Cathey
Sandra Oh
Staceyann Chin
Bob Dylan
Rich Robinson
Chris Robinson
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film dynamically overviews the gist of Zinn's text

Nov 7, 2010 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
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