Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

★ 7.1

Release Date:
Sep 04, 2004

Runtime:
3h 34m

Genres:
Documentary

Description

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

Director: Ken Burns
Stars: Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Johnson

Cast

Keith David
Keith David
Narrator (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Jack Johnson (voice)
Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Other Voices (voice)
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Other Voices (voice)
Kevin Conway
Kevin Conway
Other Voices (voice)
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Other Voices (voice)
John Cullum
John Cullum
Other Voices (voice)
Murphy Guyer
Murphy Guyer
Other Voices (voice)
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Other Voices (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Other Voices (voice)
Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Other Voices (voice)
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
Other Voices (voice)
Carolyn McCormick
Carolyn McCormick
Other Voices (voice)
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Other Voices (voice)
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Other Voices (voice)
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Other Voices (voice)
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Other Voices (voice)
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Other Voices (voice)
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
Other Voices (voice)
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Other Voices (voice)
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Other Voices (voice)
Randy Roberts
Self

Crew

Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Director