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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

65% | Apr 05, 2008 | Documentary, Music

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Featured Crew

Morgan Neville
Writer
David Leaf
Director

Cast

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Cornel West
Self (as Dr. Cornel West)
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James Brown
Self (archive footage)
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Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

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