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Feb 27, 1994 · Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker: Directed by Harry Moses. With Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Waterston, Mason Adams, Val Avery. The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Harry Moses
- 1994-02-27
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker. Assault at West Point is a 1994 Showtime made-for-cable drama film about Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, one of the first black cadets at West Point, and the trial that followed an assault he suffered in 1880. The film features Samuel L. Jackson, who portrays a lawyer who defends Whittaker.
A dramatization based on the true story of one of the first black cadets at West Point and the racial prejudice he encounters at the U.S. Military Academy. J...
- 90 min
- 8.6K
- LionHeart FilmWorks
Sep 7, 2011 · Whittaker, Johnson Chesnut, 1858-1931, United States Military Academy, Trials (Military offenses), Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, African American soldiers Publisher New York : Collier Books, Macmillan Pub. Co. ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled
Mar 1, 1994 · In "Assault at West Point", John F. Marszalek, the highly acclaimed author of "Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order", has written a dramatic account of one of the most momentous trials in American history. Set in the 1880s, this riveting story focuses on Whittaker, a former slave who became the third black to enter West Point.
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- 1994
- John F. Marszalek
- John Marszalek
Apr 30, 1994 · 4.0 out of 5 stars a very detailed view of a portion of west point's history Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017 While this book told of the court-martial, in very detailed (names, dates, locations) fashion, I found the reading of the book to be slow-paced, highly-repetitive and long-winded.
- Hardcover
- JohnF.Marszalek
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Set in the 1880s, this riveting story focuses on Whittaker, a former slave who became the third black man to enter West Point. Like his two predecessors, he was ostracized for the entire three years of his training.
