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The Long Walk Home (1991)
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: In the midst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, dignified domestic worker Odessa Cotter does her part by walking the nine miles to her job at the home of civic-minded white socialite Miriam Thompson. When Miriam discovers Odessa's hardship, she volunteers rides, but her well-intentioned act... In the midst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, dignified domestic worker Odessa Cotter does her part by walking the nine miles to her job at the home of civic-minded white socialite Miriam Thompson. When Miriam discovers Odessa's hardship, she volunteers rides, but her well-intentioned act earns her the wrath of the racist White Citizens' Council. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz
Reviews
Suffers from too much focus on the white characters, but still an important story, respectfully told.
Drama set in Alabama during the 1955 bus boycott proclaiming that racial equality cannot be eased into effortlessly; it requires the rigors of change and commitment.

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