James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Name: James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Director: David Leaf
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2008-04-05
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Cornel West, James Brown, Muhammad Ali, Michael Ambrosino, Tom Atkins

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2008 · 60 min · G · Documentary · Music · TMDB 6.7/10

Overview

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.

Directed by David Leaf

Cast

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