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The Long Walk Home

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Odessa Carter (Whoopi Goldberg) needs to get to work as a nanny in the home of the affluent Miriam Thompson (Sissy Spacek), but she refuses to take the bus. Odessa is participating in the Montgomery bus boycott, protesting against the inequality between blacks and whites, so Miriam decides to offer Odessa a ride to work every day. Though the community and Miriam's husband (Dwight Schultz) insist she not get involved, the relationship between Miriam and Odessa has already changed for the better.
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David Ansen Newsweek The understated passion of The Long Walk Home sneaks up on your emotions. Feb 6, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Suffers from too much focus on the white characters, but still an important story, respectfully told. Rated: 4/5 Nov 1, 2004 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Both heroines end up walking hand in hand in an emotional finally that is dangerously predictable. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 2, 2023 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending There are enough strengths to make the whole movie feel a little bit more pedestrian for not being able to capitalise on them more. Rated: 3/5 Jan 17, 2021 Full Review Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Moving Civil Rights story heavy on "N" word but uplifting. Rated: 3/5 May 13, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B Sissy Spacek e Whoopi Goldberg maravilhosas, um filme que doí na alma, faz nosso coraçãozinho sangrar de tanta tristeza, impossível mensurar o tamanho da dor que o preconceito causa na alma das vítimas... Que filme maravilhoso, um drama sensível, muito bem estruturado e desenvolvido, toca em tantas feridas e diferentes modos, impossível ficar apático diante de tanta revolta... E que desfecho, final emocionante, nos deixa angustiada e não faz chorar dolorosamente... Inquietante e Apaixonante. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Paige W Whoopi is a gem….a silent but powerful presence and poise when she acts in this movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Mauricio L An easy to see movie, but not deep enough to give it a saturday night or nothing like it. The thing is that the story is good, come good performances, but it's very superficial for such a big struggle. No much happened. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review Sean M I was just going to watch the intro and see how it went and had low expectations. Ended up watching the whole thing. The story gripped me and the movie was actually really good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/10/23 Full Review Robert S cried like a baby, what an incredible movie with so much heart. Sissy Spacek is absolutely incredible and a performance by Whoopi Goldberg that is wildly underrated so much heart, dignity, and grace. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review steve d Not really worth the trip thanks to an overreliance on white saviorism. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Odessa Carter (Whoopi Goldberg) needs to get to work as a nanny in the home of the affluent Miriam Thompson (Sissy Spacek), but she refuses to take the bus. Odessa is participating in the Montgomery bus boycott, protesting against the inequality between blacks and whites, so Miriam decides to offer Odessa a ride to work every day. Though the community and Miriam's husband (Dwight Schultz) insist she not get involved, the relationship between Miriam and Odessa has already changed for the better.
Director
Richard Pearce
Producer
Hawk Koch, Dave Bell
Screenwriter
John Cork
Production Co
Dave Bell Associates, New Vision Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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