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Running time. 61 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It was produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Intellectual Properties Worldwide, and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home ...
Our Friend, Martin: Directed by Michael Maliani, Robert Brousseau, Vincenzo Trippetti. With Edward Asner, Angela Bassett, Lucas Black, Theodore Borders. While on a school field trip, two friends travel through time and meet Martin Luther King Jr. at different points in his life.
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- 1999-01-12
- Animation, Drama, Family
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Miles is a wisecracking African American boy who is an avid fan of sports, particularly baseball icon Hank Aaron, but is failing at school. His teacher Miss Clark threatens Miles that she will make him repeat 6th grade should his grades not improve. He and his class, including his friends, two Caucasian boys Randy and former bully Kyle, and a Hispa...
Robert Ri'chard - Miles WoodmanLucas Black - Randy SmithMiles: When you're living in color, sports and entertainment are the only sure bets for making the big time. Mrs. Clark: I'll tell that to General Colin Powell. Mrs. Peck: I'm not planning on standing here until my retirement kicks in. Maria: I think I'm gonna lose my lunch, and I haven't even eaten it yet. Mrs. Peck: [seeing Maria and Kyle sneakin...
Maria stating she skipped two grades in school, is a reference to how Martin Luther King, Jr. and "Weird Al" Yankovic did the same when they were in elementary school.Over fifteen shots of actual footage from back in the 1950s and 1960s, were used for flashbacks.John Travolta's voice acting debut.The four main characters all have their ears pierced.When Randy picks up the baseball glove for the first time, a baseball is in the drawer he picks it up from. When they first go back in time, the baseball is gone.In one scene, Miles and Randy go back in time to see Martin, who is 12 years old. Martin's name was Michael King Kr. He didn't change his name until he was 30. He changed his name to Martin Luther...On the train, the open book on the table in front of Dr. King disappears and reappears in consecutive shots.People also ask
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Our Friend, Martin 1999 1h 0m Drama Animation List Reviews 66% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points of his life.
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- Rob Smiley, Vincenzo Trippetti
- Drama, Animation
Parents need to know that Our Friend, Martin offers highlights and lowlights of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work through the eyes of a group of middle-school classmates. Using a combination of documentary footage and animated characters, the hour-long movie puts the modern-day kids into historical….
- DIC Entertainmment
- Edward Asner, Angela Bassett, Lucas Black
Our Friend, Martin. Edward Asner (Actor), Angela Bassett (Actor), Rob Smiley (Director), Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.6 134 ratings. IMDb 6.8/10.0. $3877. FREE Returns. $ 10 25.
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