Our Friend, Martin
A Magical Movie Adventure Inspired by the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1999 | 60m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Vincenzo Trippetti, Robert Brousseau |
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| Writer: | Dawn Comer, Chris Simmons, Sib Ventress, Deborah Pratt |
| Staring: |
| Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 12, 1999 |
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| Director: | Vincenzo Trippetti, Robert Brousseau |
| Writer: | Dawn Comer, Chris Simmons, Sib Ventress, Deborah Pratt |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Drama |
| Keywords | martin luther king, class field trip |
| Production Companies | Intellectual Properties Worldwide, DiC Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ed Asner | Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner) |
| Angela Bassett | Miles' Mom (voice) |
| Lucas Black | Randy (voice) |
| Theodore Borders | Martin at Age 12 (voice) |
| LeVar Burton | Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton) |
| Jessica Garcia | Maria (voice) |
| Danny Glover | Train Conductor (voice) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Mrs. Peck (voice) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Turner (voice) |
| James Earl Jones | Daddy King (voice) |
| Ashley Judd | Mrs. Dale (voice) |
| Richard Kind | Mr. Willis (voice) |
| John Travolta | Kyle's Dad (voice) |
| Jaleel White | Martin at Age 15 (voice) |
| Susan Sarandon | Mrs. Clark (voice) |
| Oprah Winfrey | Coretta Scott King (voice) |
| Frank Welker | Bull Connor / Chihuahua (voice) |
| Yolanda King | Christine King (voice) |
| Dexter King | Martin - Age 34 (voice) (as Dexter Scott King) |
| Zachary Leigh | Kyle (voice) |
| Robert Ri'chard | Miles (voice) |
| Adam Wylie | Sam Dale (voice) |
| Jess Harnell | Reporter #1 / Demonstrator (voice) |
| Joe Lala | Reporter #2 / Demonstrator (voice) |
| John Wesley | Man / Demonstrator (voice) |
| Elizabeth Primm | Old Woman / Demonstrator (voice) |
| Jodi Carlisle |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dawn Comer | Writer |
| Vincenzo Trippetti | Director |
| Robert Brousseau | Director |
| Chris Simmons | Writer |
| Sib Ventress | Writer |
| Eric Allaman | Original Music Composer |
| Chuck Patton | Art Direction |
| Deborah Pratt | Writer |
| Name | Title |
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| Madison Jones | Co-Producer |
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