The Long Walk Home

Where to Watch The Long Walk Home (1990) (Legally)

A story of an incredible friendship.
Dec 21, 1990 US 97 min 18A
7.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
158 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1990), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, History, with a runtime around 97 minutes.

Top billed names include Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

civil rights, racial segregation, racism, 1950s, segregation, african american history, american history, boycott

Official trailer

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Plot

Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.

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Main cast

Sissy Spacek
as Miriam Thompson
Whoopi Goldberg
as Odessa Cotter
Dwight Schultz
as Norman Thompson
Ving Rhames
as Herbert Cotter
Dylan Baker
as Tunker Thompson
Erika Alexander
as Selma Cotter
Lexi Randall
as Mary Catherine
Richard Habersham
as Theodore Cotter
Jason Weaver
as Franklin Cotter
Crystal Robbins
as Sara Thompson