*Spoiler/plot- 1994, We meet a determined Black American, Johnson Whittaker, in Oklahoma that is threatened by the KKK for moving into a all white neighborhood when a reporter comes calling to get the story. In a series of 'flash-backs' the homeowner reveals his post Civil War distinguished history about his attending America's military college, West Point. He was mercilessly attacked and discriminated against there. In one occasion he was beaten and cut that lead to the US Army successfully court-martial him out of the Army and sent to prison. A US president pardoned him. And his service career was ended to become a lawyer. The film is mostly about this incident and taken from court papers showing the institutionalized racism rampant during the Civil War years for blacks.
*Special Stars- Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Waterston.
*Theme- Racism is only corrected when good people of all backgrounds work together for what is right and just.
*Based on-US Army court-martial transcripts and political agendas.
*Trivia/location/goofs- A TV docudrama from Republic Pictures.
*Emotion- Not preachy but a satisfying illustrative tale to see the extent that racism tainted the US society in those Civil War years. This film is worth your time to get you to think.
*Special Stars- Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Waterston.
*Theme- Racism is only corrected when good people of all backgrounds work together for what is right and just.
*Based on-US Army court-martial transcripts and political agendas.
*Trivia/location/goofs- A TV docudrama from Republic Pictures.
*Emotion- Not preachy but a satisfying illustrative tale to see the extent that racism tainted the US society in those Civil War years. This film is worth your time to get you to think.