Our Friend, Martin

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Our Friend, Martin
Directed by	Rob Smiley Vincenzo Trippetti
Produced by	Andy Boron Andy Heyward Phillip Jones Robby London Michael Maliani Judith Reilly Janice Sonski
Written by	Dawn Comer (story) Chris Simmons (story) Sib Ventress Deborah Pratt
Distributed by	- USA - 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment CBS Television
Release date(s)	1999
Running time	60 min.
Language	English
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Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American civil rights movement. Two friends travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life. It featured an all-star voice cast including Oprah Winfrey, John Travolta, Susan Sarandon, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Ashley Judd, Danny Glover, Angela Bassett, Ed Asner, Robert Ri'chard, and Jaleel White among others. The movie was nominated for an Emmy award in 1999 for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour).

[edit] Credits order (Voice actors listed alphabetically)

• Edward Asner- Mr. Harris (as Ed Asner)

• Angela Bassett- Miles' Mom

• Lucas Black- Randy

• Theodore Borders- Martin at age 12

• LeVar Burton- Martin at age 26 (as Levar Burton)

• Jessica Garcia- Maria

• Danny Glover- Train Conductor

• Whoopi Goldberg- Mrs. Peck

• Samuel L. Jackson- Turner

• James Earl Jones- Daddy King

• Ashley Judd- Mrs. Dale

• Richard Kind- Mr. Willis

• Dexter King- Martin at age 34 (as Dexter Scott King)

• Yolanda King- Christine King

• Zachary Leigh- Kyle

• Robert Ri'chard- Miles

• Susan Sarandon- Mrs. Clark

• John Travolta- Kyle's Dad

• Jaleel White- Martin at age 15

• Adam Wylie- Sam Dale

• Oprah Winfrey- Coretta Scott King

• Frank Welker- Bull Connor/Chihuahua

Nicole Palacio- Parker Marie

[edit] Other actors

• Jess Harnell- Reporter #1/Demonstrator

• Joe Lala- Reporter #2/Demonstrator

• John Wesley- Man/Demonstrator

• Elizabeth Primm- Old Woman/Demonstrator

• Jodi Carlisle- Additional voice

[edit] External links

• Our Friend, Martin at the Internet Movie Database