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King In The Wilderness
2018 1h 51m TV-14
Documentary
8.0
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A look at the final years in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Directed By
Peter W. Kunhardt
Written By
Chris Chuang
Studio
Kunhardt Films
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Cast of King In The Wilderness
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Clarence Jones
Self
Bernard LaFayette Jr.
Self
Andrew Young
Self
C.T. Vivian
Self
John Lewis
Self
Cleveland Sellars
Self
Joseph Califano
Self
Diane Nash
Self
Dorothy Cotton
Self
Mary Lou
Self
Henry Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Jessie Jackson
Self
James Meredith
Self
Stokely Carmichael
Self (archive footage)
Coretta Scott King
Self (archive footage)
Arnold Michaels
Self
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Marian Wright Edelman
Self
Clifford Alexander
Self
King In The Wilderness Reviews
Associated Press
Jocelyn Noveck
It veers from the very public to the deeply personal, including heart-wrenching scenes of King's father collapsing with grief over his son's coffin.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
An extraordinary documentary on the last 18 months of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's selfless and harrowing spiritual journey.
RogerEbert.com
Arielle Bernstein
A quiet and understated film, which lingers lovingly on its subject.
Movie Nation
Roger Moore
Rich, rewarding and moving account of the final year of struggles in Martin Luther King. Jr.'s life
Common Sense Media
Barbara Shulgasser
Docu examines last years of MLK's life; language, violence.
Washington Post
Hank Stuever
That sense of doom runs through King in the Wilderness, but also a sense of calm that characterized King in his final days.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Employs a simple and straightforward method to extraordinary effect.
Variety
Owen Gleiberman
The movie humanizes King, in occasionally startling ways.
Hollywood Reporter
David Rooney
The film's message remains timely, shaped by the voices and vivid recollections of King's intimate associates in the struggle for equality.
Decider
Jade Budowski
By allowing us to hear what happened from the people closest to King, King in the Wilderness breaks new ground and paints a revealing, empathetic portrait in the process.
Vogue
Julia Felsenthal
King in the Wilderness presents an unfamiliar portrait of its subject...
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