King (1978): Cast
King is a 1978 drama directed by Abby Mann, starring Ossie Davis as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., Paul Winfield and Clu Gulager. It runs 6 hours.
- Runtime
- 6h (360 min)
- Director
- Abby Mann
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Abby Mann Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is King About?
The premise of King without spoilers.
The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.
King Themes & Keywords
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- one word series title
- surname as series title
- malcolm x character
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- tony bennett character
- ralph abernathy character
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- richard daley character
- rosa parks character
- assassination
- 1960s
- racial prejudice
- racial discrimination
- racial tension
- race relations
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- one word title
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King Cast & Characters
Ossie Davis leads the cast as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., with Paul Winfield as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Clu Gulager as William Sullivan. Directed by Abby Mann; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Abby Mann
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Ossie Davis as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. -
Paul Winfield as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. -
Clu Gulager as William Sullivan -
Tony Bennett as Tony Bennett
Also Starring in King
· 23 more- Cicely Tyson Coretta Scott King
- Art Evans A.D. King
- Dick Anthony Williams Malcolm X
- Kenneth McMillan Bull Connor
- Lonny Chapman Chief Frank Holloman
- Steven Hill Stanley Levison
- Warren J. Kemmerling Lyndon Johnson
- Cliff DeYoung Robert F. Kennedy
- Roscoe Lee Browne Philip Harrison
- Charles Robinson Det. Ed Redditt
- David Spielberg Beamer
- Dolph Sweet J. Edgar Hoover
- Lincoln Kilpatrick Waring
- Al Freeman Jr. Damon Lockwood
- William Jordan John F. Kennedy
- Terry Alexander Bernard Lee
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- Roger Robinson Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth
- Frances Foster Alberta King
- Ernie Lee Banks Ralph Abernathy
- Howard Rollins Andrew Young
- Yolanda King Rosa Parks
- Robert Christian Wallace
- Sheila Frazier June
King Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Kral” and “King: The Martin Luther King Story”.
- Also known as
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- Kral
- King: The Martin Luther King Story
- King 1978
- 马丁·路德·金
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Movies Like King
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Citizen King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective and King in the Wilderness.
King FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King?
King runs 6 hours (360 minutes).
Who directed King?
King was directed by Abby Mann.
More films by Abby Mann Who is in the cast of King?
King stars Ossie Davis as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr., Paul Winfield as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Clu Gulager as William Sullivan, among 27 credited actors.
Does King have a post-credit scene?
No. King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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