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The Night James Brown Saved Boston

The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)

US:: G Documentary Music

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.

Updated May 20 2020

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Runtime: 60 mins Rating: 6.0

Cast

James Brown

James Brown

Himself

Cornel West

Cornel West

Himself

Crew

David Leaf

David Leaf

Director

Morgan Neville

Morgan Neville

Writer

Morgan Neville

Morgan Neville

Producer

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