Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 2008 · 1h 0m

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Director

Cast

Cornel West as Self (as Dr. Cornel West) James Brown as Self (archive footage) Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage) Michael Ambrosino as Self Tom Atkins as Self Charles Bobbitt as Self (as Charles Bobbit)

Crew

Nicola B. Marsh — Director of Photography Peter S. Lynch II — Editor Morgan Neville — Writer Morgan Neville — Producer Arlene Wszalek — Producer David Leaf — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

David Leaf Director Nicola B. Marsh Director of Photography Peter S. Lynch II Editor Morgan Neville Writer Morgan Neville Producer Arlene Wszalek Producer David Leaf Producer Eric Kulberg Producer

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