The Long Walk Home (1990)
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- PG
- 1h 37min
- Drama, History
- 12 Apr 1991 (Brazil)
- Movie
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sissy Spacek | ... |
Miriam Thompson
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Odessa Cotter
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| Dwight Schultz | ... |
Norman Thompson
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Herbert Cotter
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| Dylan Baker | ... |
Tunker Thompson
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| Erika Alexander | ... |
Selma Cotter
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| Lexi Randall | ... |
Mary Catherine
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Richard Habersham | ... |
Theodore Cotter
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| Jason Weaver | ... |
Franklin Cotter
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| Crystal Robbins | ... |
Sara Thompson
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Cherene Snow | ... |
Claudia
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| Chelcie Ross | ... |
Martin
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| Dan Butler | ... |
Charlie
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| Philip Sterling | ... |
Winston
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| Schuyler Fisk | ... |
Judy (Girl at Oak Park)
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Nancy Moore Atchison | ... |
Anne (Girl at Oak Park)
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| Haynes Brooke | ... |
Policeman at Oak Park
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Jim Aycock | ... |
Roger
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| Rebecca Wackler | ... |
Lucille
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Charles Hubbard | ... |
Mr. Cooper
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Harriet Sumner | ... |
Mrs. Cooper
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Gleaves Azar | ... |
Grandma Thompson
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Jim Haffey | ... |
Bus Driver
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Stacy Fleming | ... |
Tall Boy
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Jefferson Taffet | ... |
Boy #2
(as Jeff Taffet)
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Jay Reed | ... |
Boy #3
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| Afemo Omilami | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Debbie Hackett | ... |
Betsy
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Lynne Pickering | ... |
Laura Ann
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Fairley McDonald | ... |
Jeff Sewell
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Graham Timbes | ... |
Clyde Sellers
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| Norman Matlock | ... |
Preacher
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Dorrell Dorsey | ... |
Woman in Church
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Bobby Howard | ... |
Clipboard Man
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Cynthia B. Wilson | ... |
Black Maid
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Dan Jenkins | ... |
Auburn Fan #1
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Katherine Conely | ... |
Mrs. Midgley
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Sherwood 'Ric' Pearson | ... |
George Millo
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Kevin Thigpen | ... |
Worker #1
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Everett McCorvey | ... |
Church Speaker
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T. Clifford Bibb | ... |
Choir Leader
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A. Bernard Sneed | ... |
Organist
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David E. McCorvey | ... |
Older Black Man
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Carl Stephens | ... |
Newscaster
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Perry Carter | ... |
Sammy Chancelor
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Henry Marcus Jr. | ... |
Cliff
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Troy La Don Pate | ... |
Party Guest
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Michael Sansom | ... |
Angry Man (Eugene)
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Dorothy Love Coates | ... |
Lead Singer at Car Lot
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Christine Windham | ... |
Singer #1 at Car Lot
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Gladys Bozwell | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Betty Jean Washington | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Minnie Stringer | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Callie Graham | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Lillian Luddington | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Fidella Earls | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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Cynthia King | ... |
Singer at Car Lot
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| Mary Steenburgen | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Rhiannon A. La Passioneria | ... |
Thug in Crowd (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Pearce | ||
Written by
| John Cork | ... | () |
Produced by
| Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins | ... | associate producer |
| Dave Bell | ... | producer |
| Stuart Benjamin | ... | executive producer |
| Taylor Hackford | ... | executive producer |
| Hawk Koch | ... | producer (as Howard W. Koch Jr.) |
Music by
| George Fenton | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Yahraus | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Doreen A. Dixon | ... | director of post-production |
| John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
| Michael E. Polakow | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Jo Doster | ||
| Shari Rhodes | ||
Production Design by
| Blake Russell | ||
Art Direction by
| Margery Z. Gabrielson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gretchen Rau | ||
Costume Design by
| Shay Cunliffe | ||
Makeup Department
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup artist |
| Coree Lear | ... | makeup artist |
| Susan 'Star' Orr | ... | hair stylist |
| Julia L. Walker | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins | ... | production manager |
| Lyda Blank | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nandi Bowe | ... | third assistant director |
| Randy Fletcher | ... | second assistant director |
| Victoria E. Rhodes | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Lawson | ... | second assistant props |
| Jean-Paul Menard | ... | set dresser |
| Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator (as Kenneth D. Nelson) |
| Stephen Andrew Schwartz | ... | property master |
| Eloise Crane Stammerjohn | ... | assistant to construction coordinator |
| Harrod Blank | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Berndt | ... | adr supervisor |
| Arnold Finkelstein | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Sarah Goldsmith | ... | dialogue editor (as Sarah Rothenberg) |
| Nick Hammond | ... | boom operator |
| Alan Holly | ... | foley mixer |
| Charles Hunt | ... | boom operator (as Charles R. Hunt) |
| Paul Massey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andy Nelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Nelson | ... | sound mixer |
| Nic Ratner | ... | foley editor |
| Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Hamilton Sterling | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Weir | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hugo Weng | ... | dialogue editor |
| Don White | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Linda Yeaney | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Lenhart | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| Gary F. Spradling | ... | daily sound transferer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mack Chapman | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Al Wyatt Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as Alan Wyatt Jr.) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Allen Barnwell | ... | electrician |
| Bonnie Blake | ... | second assistant camera (as Bonnie S. Blake) |
| Toulouse Holliday | ... | grip |
| Jeremy Knaster | ... | electrician |
| David Lee | ... | still photographer |
| David B. Leener | ... | Set Electrician |
| Robin Melhuish | ... | film loader |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | gaffer |
| Peter Pearce | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith Talley | ... | key grip |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | first assistant camera |
| Scott Williams | ... | best boy electric |
| Bob Boccaccio | ... | EPK camera (uncredited) |
| Henry DeBardeleben | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | rigging key grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda N. Robinson | ... | additional costumer |
| Taryn Walsh | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Craig A. McCraw | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Simon Chamberlain | ... | music producer / orchestrator |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Charles Martin Inouye | ... | supervising music editor |
| Paul Massey | ... | music mixer |
| Murray McFadden | ... | music engineer |
| Andy Nelson | ... | music mixer |
| John Richards | ... | music engineer |
| Don White | ... | music mixer |
| George Fenton | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mamie Mitchell | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Albert B. Cooper IV | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Larry E. Henderson | ... | transportation |
| Michael J. Mulvaney | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mike Robinson | ... | captain |
Additional Crew
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Chappy Hardy | ... | unit publicist |
| Joel Heller | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| R. Scott Loughran | ... | production assistant |
| Leigh Anne Sides | ... | production assistant |
| Sam Sullivan | ... | production assistant (as Samuel W. Sullivan) |
| L.J. Van Cleave | ... | post-production accountant |
| Merle L. Jackson | ... | production office coordinator (uncredited) |
| Alexis Boozer Sterling | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Scott W. Anderson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox India (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- Carolco Pictures (1990) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Artisan Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Celebrity Films (2008) (India) (tv)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- FilmRise (2024) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Great Movies Distribution (2020) (Brazil) (video) (SVOD)
- Great Movies Distribution (2020) (Mexico) (video) (SVOD)
- Kinnevik Media Properties (1992) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Live Home Video (1991) (United States) (video)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- NHK Kyôiku (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Platinum Disc (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Showtime Networks (1991) (United States) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2014) (Non-US)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dramatizes the events in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, when blacks boycotted public transport because they were forced to sit at the back. Odessa works as a maid for the Thompsons, and as well as she is treated, she feels it is her duty to walk to work, even if it means she is exhausted, and gets to work late.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | Their forbidden friendship changed a nation. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the buses used in the background is the actual bus #2857 on which Rosa Parks was arrested. The bus was in such bad shape that it had to be repainted and towed by a cable in scenes where it is moving. It has since been fully restored, and is now on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the story, the narrator (the adult Mary Katherine) says that she was 7 years old at the time of the story. Later, when Mrs. Thompson is angrily calling the police, she says "Tell Clyde Sellers that one of his policeman threw my 9-year-old daughter out of Oak Park" when talking to the secretary. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Postcards from the Edge/Saving Grace/White Hunter, Black Heart/After Dark, My Sweet (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Picnic See more » |
| Quotes |
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Narrator: 50,000 boycotted the buses in Montgomery. I knew one. Her name was Odessa Cotter. See more » |