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The Vernon Johns Story: Full Cast & Crew 1994 Biography
This biopic follows the life of Vernon Johns (James Earl Jones) -- now known as the father of the civil rights movement -- during the years he preceded Martin Luther King Jr. as minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Johns champions the cause of desegregation, clashing with local white authorities; the more cautious members of his own church; his wife (Mary Alice), who fears he'll lose his pulpit; and his children, who fear he will lose his life. PG Released (Streaming): Feb 22, 2018 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Kenneth Fink Director James Earl Jones Vernon Johns Actor Mary Alice Altona Actor Cissy Houston Rose Actor Tommy Hollis Coach Hill Actor Clifton James Judge Blake Actor Nicolle Rochelle Baby Dee Actor Joe Seneca Deacon Wilkes Actor Mitchell Galin Producer David R. Kappes Producer Kareem Abdul-Jabaar Executive Producer Richard P. Rubinstein Executive Producer Gary Steele Cinematographer Ned Bastille Film Editing Brian Keane Original Music Mark Friedberg Production Design Anne Stuhler Art Director Lisa Caperton Set Decoration Natasha Landau Costume Design Leonard Finger Casting