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The Long Walk Home

1990 · 97 min

A quiet, dignified historical drama that builds moral tension through small daily choices, leaving you moved and thoughtful.

Directed by
Richard Pearce
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz
Tagline
A story of an incredible friendship.
Overview
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

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Directed by
Richard Pearce
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • friendship
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Richard Pearce
Written by
John Cork
Starring
Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames, Dylan Baker, Erika Alexander, Lexi Randall, Richard Habersham
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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