A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval o... Read allA fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.A fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 70 wins & 185 nominations total
Jerome A. Wilson
- Elijah Muhammad
- (as Jerome Wilson)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsSam Cooke talks about the Valentinos reaching #94 on the charts with "It's All Over Now" and the Rolling Stones' cover of the song hitting #1 in the UK. But both of these happened months after the night where the scene takes place.
- ConnectionsFeatured in IMDb Originals: A Salute to Women Directors (2020)
- SoundtracksCopacabana Theme
Written by Ruy Folguera
Performed by HKP Band
Published by Hampton King Louisiana Productions, LLC administered by Legs Music, Inc.
Courtesy of Hampton King Louisiana Productions, LLC
By arrangement with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.
Featured review
One night, February 25, 1964 in a Miami hotel room.
This just became available on Amazon streaming movies. The "one night" reference is Feb 25th, 1964 in Miami, the night Cassius Clay (22), (later known as Muhammad Ali), surprised boxing fans by defeating Sonny Liston who threw in the towel after 6 rounds.
The four prominent friends were Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. You see, I was in college at that time, all of them are were known to me, so seeing this stage play turned into a movie has a very relevant meaning.
Although it is based on a true story of real people, unfortunately there are no tape recordings of their conversations that night, and some facts were changed for dramatic effect, so it isn't possible to determine how "accurate" it is. Nonetheless it is a good depiction of the times and what these black men were facing, and some of the 1960s drive to overcome the rampant discrimination that existed. Of course the issue still isn't behind us, there is still a ways to go.
This is a good movie, especially for those of us who remember those days. I find myself wondering how it comes across to the younger (under 60) age groups.
The four prominent friends were Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke. You see, I was in college at that time, all of them are were known to me, so seeing this stage play turned into a movie has a very relevant meaning.
Although it is based on a true story of real people, unfortunately there are no tape recordings of their conversations that night, and some facts were changed for dramatic effect, so it isn't possible to determine how "accurate" it is. Nonetheless it is a good depiction of the times and what these black men were facing, and some of the 1960s drive to overcome the rampant discrimination that existed. Of course the issue still isn't behind us, there is still a ways to go.
This is a good movie, especially for those of us who remember those days. I find myself wondering how it comes across to the younger (under 60) age groups.
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- TxMike
- Jan 16, 2021
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,937,665 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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