
MLK/FBI
2020 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 6.9
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures including former FBI Director James Comey and directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar®-nominee Sam Pollard, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.
Also known as MLK FBI
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (21 votes)
Themes
- fbi
- martin luther king
- surveillance
- 1960s
Cast & crew

Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover
as Self (archive footage)
- BG
Beverly Gage
as Self
- DG
David Garrow
as Self

Andrew Young
as Self
- DM
Donna Murch
as Self

Clarence Jones
as Self
- CK
Charles Knox
as Self
- MP
Marc Perrusquia
as Self

James Comey
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Sam Pollard