Documentary · United States of America · 2020 · 1h 44m

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI poster

Director

Cast

Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) J. Edgar Hoover as Self (archive footage) Beverly Gage as Self David Garrow as Self Andrew Young as Self Donna Murch as Self

Crew

Robert Chappell — Director of Photography Laura Tomaselli — Editor Benjamin Hedin — Writer Laura Tomaselli — Writer Benjamin Hedin — Producer Kate Hurwitz — Producer

Synopsis

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Trailer

MLK/FBI — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

fbi martin luther king surveillance 1960s

Key Collaborators

Sam Pollard Director Robert Chappell Director of Photography Laura Tomaselli Editor Benjamin Hedin Writer Laura Tomaselli Writer Benjamin Hedin Producer Kate Hurwitz Producer Sheila Griffin Producer Brian Becker Producer Dedalus Wainwright Production Design

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