Movie

Boycott

“The Story of Martin Luther King and One Act of Defiance That Changed a Nation”

★ 6.7(18)20011h 58m

Boycott is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch Boycott

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Good to know

Director: Clark Johnson
Release date: 2001-02-24
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Norman Twain Productions

Boycott — trailer

About Boycott

Boycott is a 2001 movie in the History, Drama and TV Movie genres, directed by Clark Johnson, starring Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard and CCH Pounder. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 18 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Boycott in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cast

Jeffrey Wright

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Terrence Howard

Ralph Abernathy

CCH Pounder

Jo Ann Robinson

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Reg E. Cathey

E.D. Nixon

Brent Jennings

Rufus Lewis

Iris Little Thomas

Rosa Parks

Shawn Michael Howard

Fred Gray

Aaron Neville

Angry Neighbor

Erik Dellums

Bayard Rustin

Mike Hodge

Daddy King

Whitman Mayo

Reverend Banyon

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookcivil rightsprotestracial segregationmartin luther kingracistracismracial tensionracial prejudicesocial activismrace relationsracial discriminationcivil rights movement