Celebrated newsman
Tom Brokaw headlines this feature-length, eponymous documentary portrait of the life of revered civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.. A program originally produced for cable's History Channel to commemorate the 40th anniversary of
King's death, it affords equal attention to
King himself, the myths and legacies that have gestated in the wake of his assassination, and the enduring messages from
King that will live on permanently, passed down to successive generations. A who's who of interviewees also turns up for rare insights and revelations, including President Bill Clinton,
Bono,
Condoleezza Rice,
Harry Belafonte, and
King's son,
Martin Luther King III. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide