The Night James Brown Saved Boston

Director: David Leaf
Cast: James Brown, Councilman Tom Atkins, James "Early" Byrd , David Gates, David Gates, Reverend Al Sharpton, John "Jab'o" Starks, Fred Wesley, Dr. Cornel West, Mayor Kevin White, Marva Whitney
Runtime: 66 minutes
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4:30 PM, Saturday March 15th - Alamo Ritz 1
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Synopsis:
It's the day after the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King. America's inner cities are on fire, and the city of Boston is looking to James Brown to help stop it from exploding and imploding. "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" focuses on James Brown's extraordinary, history-making concert at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968, putting the events of that day into the context of the times, and for the first time, telling the dramatic story of what happened that night, spotlighting this crucible moment in the life and career of James Brown. Up to that moment, James Brown has been a great artist, a successful businessman, a civil rights activist and an American patriot. On April 5, 1968, he becomes a hero.

Director's Bio:
David Leaf is an award-winning writer, director and producer, best known for his work on feature documentaries and music specials. Most recently, he co-wrote, directed and produced "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," which premiered at the 2006 Venice Film Festival. Leaf wrote and directed the Grammy-nominated film "Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE," and his credits include being one of the Emmy-nominated (and Peabody Award-winning) writers on the landmark telethon "America: A Tribute To Heroes", the "Emmy-nominated Billy Joel: In His Own Words," and such network specials as "The Kennedy Center Honors" for which he won a WGAW award.