The Rosa Parks Story

America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Languages English , French

Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie

Production Company CBS

Release Date 24 February 2002

97 mins

Cast

Angela Bassett Rosa Louise McCauley Parks

Peter Francis James Raymond Parks

Von Coulter E.D. Nixon

Cicely Tyson Leona Edwards McCauley

Afemo Omilami

Charles Black Sylvester Edwards - Rosa's Grandfather

Sonny Shroyer James F. Blake

Mike Pniewski Clifford Durr

Tonea Stewart Johnnie Carr

Dexter King Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Chardé Manzy Young Rosa

Nick LaTour Older Boycott Man

Crew

Director

Julie Dash

Writer

Paris Qualles

Producer

Christine A. Sacani

Cinematography

David Claessen

Composer

Joseph Conlan