ID #:
299D
Film Type:
DVD
Release Date:
1991
Color or BW:
Color
Description:
Academy Award Winner Whoopi Goldberg is Odessa Cotter, a quietly dignified woman who works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson (Academy Award Winner Sissy Spacek). When Odessa honors the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott by walking the nine miles to and from work, Miriam offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband and the powerful town council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms. Together, in a difficult world of black versus white, they manage to discover a common ground.
Keywords:
bus, boycott, montgomery, civil rights