James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008·Movie·1h

Documentary, Music

6.7 / 10 (6 votes)

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.

Directed by: David Leaf
Original language: English
Released: 5 April 2008

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

Cornel West
Self (as Dr. Cornel West)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
MA
Michael Ambrosino
Self
TA
Tom Atkins
Self
CB
Charles Bobbitt
Self (as Charles Bobbit)
Bobby Byrd
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Coretta Scott King
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)