Our Friend, Martin (1999)
January 12, 1999Release Date
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
January 12, 1999Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
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)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 12, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time1h
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It was produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Intellectual Properties Worldwide, and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment under the CBS/Fox Video label. The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life. It featured an all-star voice cast and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)". It was also the final release under the CBS/Fox Video name before it was retired. It was released three days before Martin Luther King Jr.'s 70th birthday.