The long walk home [videorecording] / New Visions Pictures ; written by John Cork ; produced by Howard W. Koch, Jr., Dave Bell ; directed by Richard Pearce.
Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Ving Rhames, Dylan Baker, Erika Alexander, Dwight Schultz. Narrator, Mary Steenburgen. Videodisc release of the 1990 motion picture.
Summary:
When Odessa Cotter, a quietly dignified woman who works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson honors the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott by walking an exhausting nine miles to and from work, Miriam offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband and the powerful White Citizen's Council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms. Together, in a difficult world of black versus white, they manage to discover a common ground.
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