Our Friend, Martin

January. 12,1999 NR

Rating：

6.9

Genre：

Animation Drama Family

Keywords：

Martin Luther King Class Field Trip

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.

Ed Asner as Mr. Harris (voice) (as Ed Asner)

Angela Bassett as Miles' Mom (voice)

Lucas Black as Randy (voice)

Theodore Borders as Martin at Age 12 (voice)

LeVar Burton as Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)

Danny Glover as Train Conductor (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Peck (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson as Turner (voice)

James Earl Jones as Daddy King (voice)

Ashley Judd as Mrs. Dale (voice)

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