| King | |
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| Written by | Abby Mann |
| Directed by | Abby Mann |
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| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Edward S. Feldman |
| Producer | Paul Maslansky |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
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| Running time | 300 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 12 (1978-02-12) – February 14, 1978 (1978-02-14) |
King is a 1978 Americantelevision miniseries written and directed byAbby Mann, based on the life ofMartin Luther King Jr., the Americancivil rights leader. It aired for three consecutive nights onNBC from February 12 through 14, 1978.
Several real-life figures from theCivil Rights Movement had minor roles in the production, including then-Atlanta mayorMaynard Jackson, King's sisterChristine King Farris, his nieceAlveda King, and his four children:Yolanda,Martin III,Dexter andBernice.Donzaleigh Abernathy,Tony Bennett,Julian Bond andRamsey Clark each portrayed themselves.
The miniseries earned nineEmmy Award nominations, including nominations for actorsPaul Winfield,Cicely Tyson andOssie Davis.
Though heavily promoted, the series met with controversy and was a huge ratings disappointment. The first installment was the lowest rated of all 64 prime time programs for the week of its debut.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Annazette Chase was considered to portray Coretta Scott King.[8]
The miniseries was released on DVD on January 11, 2005.
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