Synopsis
The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic70/100
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Dawn PorterDirector
- Tamar-kaliOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John LewisSelf
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezSelf
- Bill ClintonSelf
- Hillary ClintonSelf
- Nancy PelosiSelf
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self
- Stacey AbramsSelf
- Cory BookerSelf
- Ilhan OmarSelf
- Jamila ThompsonSelf
- Beto O'RourkeSelf
- Eric HolderSelf