Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media 6 years old

A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. From Selma to Charlottesville, we also see how modern activists use today's technology to continue fighting injustice today.

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Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media Cast

Name Character
Walter Cronkite He was 101, 92 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson He was 76, now 83 years old as Himself
Lester Holt He was 59, now 65 years old as Narrator
Tom Brokaw He was 78, now 84 years old as Himself
Amy Goodman She was 60, now 67 years old as Herself
David Brinkley He was 97, 82 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Chris Hayes He was 39, now 45 years old as Himself

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media Crew

Name Department
Samantha Scott as Associate Producer. Production
K.A. Miille as Editor. Editing
Rachel Dretzin as Director. Directing
Rachel Dretzin as Producer. Production
Phil Bertelsen as Director. Directing
Phil Bertelsen as Producer. Production
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media poster
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media (6 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 24, 2018
  • Runtime: 86 minutes