10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (TV)

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writer (WGA):

Cyrus Nowrasteh (written by)

Release Date:

24 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Union activist Asa Philip Randolph's efforts to organize the black porters of the Pullman Rail Company in 1920s America. |

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | 1920s | 1930s | Labor Activist | Labor Movement

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Andre Braugher	...	A. Philip Randolph (as André Braugher)
Charles S. Dutton	...	Milton Webster
Mario Van Peebles	...	Ashley Totten
Brock Peters	...	Leon Frey
Carla Brothers	...	Lucille Randolph
Kenneth McGregor	...	Barton Davis
Ellen Holly	...	Selena Frey
Ernestine Jackson	...	Mrs. Randolph
Ardon Bess	...	Daddy Moore
Ordena Stephens	...	Sandi Totten
James McGowan	...	Desmond
Kedar Brown	...	James Randolph (as Kedar)
Christopher Bondy	...	William Green (as Chris Bondy)
Neville Edwards	...	E.J. Daniels
Collette Micks	...	Mrs. Robbins

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:92 min | Japan:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dufferin Gate Productions

Quotes:

[last tile cards]
Title Card: On August 25th, 1937 the Pullman Company signed the first ever agreement between a union of black workers and a major American corporation. It was twelve years - to the day - of the founding of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Title Card: For the next four decades Randolph carried forward his fight for equality. In 1963, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Randolph initiated the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was at that gathering that a young Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech... and Randolph passed his torch to a new generation of leaders in the fight for Civil Rights.

History All Should Know

This film is an excellent way to illustrate to the current generations that the historic struggle for civil rights started long before the 1960's. It is also interwoven with the labor movement of other workers and the treatment by big business. While historic, it may be wise for some to pay attention to the current standing of unions and to the fact that unions really made the middle class of today. The dirty tricks of the Pullman company including the "communist threat" are illustrated as they have been in past movies. The actors in this movie do a great job. Duton and Braugher offer stellar performances as usual. Director Ronert Townsend solidly directs the events .