Freedom Summer (2014): Cast
Freedom Summer is a 2014 documentary directed by Stanley Nelson, starring Bob Clark, Chris Williams and Eleanor Holmes Norton. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Stanley Nelson
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- GBH
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Freedom Summer About?
The premise of Freedom Summer without spoilers.
During the summer of 1964, over 700 volunteers, many of them students, traveled to Mississippi to challenge the state's deeply entrenched segregation. They worked to register African American voters, establish freedom schools providing alternative education, and formed the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to demand representation. Through eyewitness accounts and recently discovered archival footage, the film recounts their experiences and the immense challenges they faced, as their efforts met with fierce resistance and put their lives at risk.
Freedom Summer Cast
Bob Clark leads the cast, with Chris Williams and Eleanor Holmes Norton. Directed by Stanley Nelson; 54 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stanley Nelson
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Bob Clark as themselves -
Chris Williams as themselves -
Eleanor Holmes Norton as themselves - Lyndon B. Johnson as themselves
Also Starring in Freedom Summer
· 50 more- Martin Luther King Jr. Themselves
- Dick Gregory Themselves
- Pete Seeger Themselves
- J. Edgar Hoover Themselves
- Julian Bond Themselves
- Bruce Watson Themselves
- Aaron Henry Themselves
- William Winter Themselves
- Fannie Lou Hamer Themselves
- Edwin King Themselves
- William J. Simmons Themselves
- Bob Moses Themselves
- James Forman Themselves
- Susan Brownmiller Themselves
- Daisy Harris Themselves
- Malva Heffner Themselves
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- Victoria Gray-Adams Themselves
- Taylor Branch Themselves
- Dudley Connor Themselves
- Anthony Harris Themselves
- Karin Kunstler Goldman Themselves
- Dorothy Zellner Themselves
- Peggy Jean Connor Themselves
- Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Themselves
- Tracy Sugarman Themselves
- Patti Miller Themselves
- Larry Rubin Themselves
- Rita Schwerner Bender Themselves
- Hollis Watkins Themselves
- Wally Butterworth Themselves
- John Dittmer Themselves
- William Scarborough Themselves
- Charlie Cobb Themselves
- Ivanhoe Donaldson Themselves
- Charles McLaurin Themselves
- Amzie Moore Themselves
- Allen C. Thompson Themselves
- Linda Wetmore Halpern Themselves
- Theron C. Lynd Themselves
- Dave Dennis Themselves
- Roscoe Jones Themselves
- Walt Kaufman Themselves
- Chris Hexter Themselves
- Ross Barnett Themselves
- Barbara Jan Nave Themselves
- Albert Heffner Themselves
- Ben Chaney Themselves
- Joe Rauh Themselves
- Sherwin Markman Themselves
- Edith Green Themselves
More from Stanley Nelson
More films directed by Stanley Nelson, best-rated first: Attica, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.
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Freedom Summer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Freedom Summer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Freedom Summer?
Freedom Summer runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Freedom Summer released?
Freedom Summer was released on January 17, 2014.
Who directed Freedom Summer?
Freedom Summer was directed by Stanley Nelson.
More films by Stanley Nelson Who is in the cast of Freedom Summer?
Freedom Summer stars Bob Clark, Chris Williams and Eleanor Holmes Norton, among 54 credited actors.
Does Freedom Summer have a post-credit scene?
No. Freedom Summer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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