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King in the Wilderness

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A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. during the last years of his life, from his part in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to his assassination in 1968.
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Critics Consensus

Refreshingly frank and soberingly insightful, King in the Wild goes beyond the myth and finds the human being who inspired the world.

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Hank Stuever Washington Post 04/02/2018
That sense of doom runs through King in the Wilderness, but also a sense of calm that characterized King in his final days. Go to Full Review Arielle Bernstein RogerEbert.com 03/30/2018
4/4
A quiet and understated film, which lingers lovingly on its subject. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 03/29/2018
Employs a simple and straightforward method to extraordinary effect. Go to Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 01/26/2021
3/5
Docu examines last years of MLK's life; language, violence. Go to Full Review Jade Budowski Decider 04/13/2018
By allowing us to hear what happened from the people closest to King, King in the Wilderness breaks new ground and paints a revealing, empathetic portrait in the process. Go to Full Review Julia Felsenthal Vogue 03/30/2018
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10/16/2018 Great documentary and probably the last opportunity to have the interviews from contemporary sources. I only miss the speech of Kennedy announcing his death. Balanced and truthful. The realty is that his death very much had the tragic consequence of extending the Vietnam war and little was done about poverty. See more 09/18/2018 Plain vanilla style of documentary making but such a great subject. Was great to hear first hand accounts. Moves at a good pace and makes for a very gripping film. See more 09/17/2018 A must see, as it has some little-known material, as well of course, as being about one of the most important figures of the 20th century See more 04/04/2018 Great documentary. A bit long but great. See more Read all reviews
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Peter W. Kunhardt

Director

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Chris Chuang

Screenwriter

George Kunhardt

Producer

Teddy Kunhardt

Producer

Taylor Branch

Executive Producer

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Synopsis A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. during the last years of his life, from his part in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to his assassination in 1968.
Director
Peter W. Kunhardt
Producer
George Kunhardt, Teddy Kunhardt
Screenwriter
Chris Chuang
Production Co
Kunhardt Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2018
Runtime
1h 51m
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