April 5th, 1968 - the morning after one of the most catastrophic moments in American history: the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. America’s inner cities are imploding and in Boston there is a fragile peace…
The Mayor of Boston is about to cancel a long-scheduled James Brown concert to avoid confrontation - a potentially incendiary move… but after warnings he has a change of heart and asks “Is there something James Brown can do to help?”
Directed by award-winning writer-producer David Leaf, The Night James Brown
Saved Boston tells the story of that amazing night - rarely seen footage of the Godfather of Soul’s concert plus personal reminiscences from those in attendance.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Full concert live from the Boston Garden
Extended conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton
Views From the Stage: The Band Remembers...
Dr. Cornel West on James Brown
Extended conversation with Charles Bobbit
Dr Robert Hall Remembers Boston, April 4th & 5th 1968
Rickey Vincent on James Brown
Panel Discussion