Betty and Coretta (2013)
Overview
The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.564 |
Directed By
Yves Simoneau
Crew
Shem Bitterman
Ron Hutchinson
Yves Simoneau
Frédérique Bolté
Bruno Rosato
Richard Comeau
Avy Kaufman
Jean-François Campeau
Guy Dufaux
Cynthia Patton
Benoit Robitaille
Mathieu Berube
Guy Pelletier
Jan Thijs
Joan Patricia Parris
Guy Pelletier
Sabrina Trudel
Geoffroy Beauchemin
Kimberly Kimble
Francis Péloquin
Georges Samuel
Christian Rivest
Jasmine Kimble
Vincent Colpron
TOP CAST
Angela Bassett
Coretta Scott King
Mary J. Blige
Dr. Betty Shabazz
Malik Yoba
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lindsay Owen Pierre
Malcom X
Ruby Dee
Narrator
Tristan D. Lalla
Jesse
Tyler Hynes
Mike Fitzpatrick
Ronda Louis-Jeune
Adult Yolanda
Angie Medrano
Server
Nicki Whitely
Attalah
Cherise Boothe
Toni Wallace
Zelia Mouana-Bankouezi
Young Illyaha
Sylvie Chbat
Student
Andrew Carter
Reporter
Richard Jutras
Reporter
Ayisha Issa
Student with Question
Gloria Reuben
Myrlie Evers
Benz Antoine
Ralph Abernathy
Sebastian Labissiere
Teen Martin Jr.
Alex C. Askew
Louis Farrakhan
Hannah Chantée
Young Q8
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