James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008, English. Directed by David Leaf.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
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Cast & crew
- David LeafDirector
- Cornel WestSelf (as Dr. Cornel West)
- James BrownSelf (archive footage)
- Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
- Michael AmbrosinoSelf
- Tom AtkinsSelf
- Charles BobbittSelf (as Charles Bobbit)
- Bobby ByrdSelf (archive footage)
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
- Coretta Scott KingSelf (archive footage)
- Robert F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
- Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 5 April 2008
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Morgan Neville
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Qello Concerts by Stingray in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston, try Justin Bieber's Believe, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, Elvis on Tour.
Who directed James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston?
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) was directed by David Leaf and stars Cornel West, James Brown, Muhammad Ali.