10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
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In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. So in 1925, when journalist and political activist Asa Philip Randolph and railway car porter Ashley Totten formed… More In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. So in 1925, when journalist and political activist Asa Philip Randolph and railway car porter Ashley Totten formed the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, it was a bold gesture which proved to have a major impact in both labor and race relations in America. 10,000 Black Men Named George is a made-for-cable feature which dramatizes the struggle of Randolph (played by Andre Braugher) and Totten (Mario Van Peebles) to organize railway porters -- a demanding and sometimes dangerous job which was held almost exclusively by black men, who were paid low wages for demanding hours -- against the staunch opposition of Barton Davis (Kenneth McGreggor), head of the Pullman railway company and a fierce opponent of both unionization and civil rights initiatives. 10,000 Black Men Named George (the title refers to the fact Pullman porters were often called "George" by white passengers, which was considered a racial slur) also features Charles S. Dutton as Milton Webster, a veteran porter who joined the fight to organize; Carla Brothers as Lucille Randolph, Asa's wife who would play a major role in the early years of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; and Brock Peters as Leon Frey, an early member of the who would in time betray their cause. Directed by Robert Townsend, the film was produced for the Showtime premium cable network, where it first aired on February 24, 2002. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Townsend
- Written By
- Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Genres
- Drama, Television
R,
- In Theaters
- Feb 24, 2002 Wide
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Cast
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Andre Braugher
as Asa Philip Randolph
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Charles S. Dutton
as Milton Webster
- Mario Van Peebles
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Brock Peters
as Leon Frey
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Carla Brothers
as Lucille Randolph
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Ken McGregor
as Barton Davis
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Ellen Holly
as Selena Frey
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Ernestine Jackson
as Mrs. Randolph
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Ardon Bess
as Daddy Moore
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Ordena Stephens
as Sandi Totten
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James McGowan
as Desmond
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Dvora Kedar
as James Randolph
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Christopher Bondy
as William Green
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Neville Edwards
as E.J. Daniels
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Collette Micks
as Mrs. Robbins
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Terry Hart
as Conductor
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Emma Fleury
as Isabel Robbins
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Maria Romano
as Donaldson
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Camille James
as Porter's Wife
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Sandi Ross
as Mrs. Walter
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S. Lee Taylor
as Wealthy Passenger
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John Dewe
as College Kid
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Ed Fielding
as Conductor
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Peter Graham
as Conductor
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Karen Eyo
as Elegant Woman
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Harve Sotoloff
as Board Member
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Amanda Brugel
as Waitress
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Dave Nichols
as 1st Detective
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Tim McMenamin
as Lead Thug
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Aron Tager
as Gov. Morrow
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Darren Josephs
as Porter in Back
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Larry Schwartz
as Mayor LaGuardia
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Hadley Sandiford
as Porter
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Sean Wayne Doyle
as Mediator
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Marvin Hinz
as Reporter
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Nelson Tynes
as Dancing Porter
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Joel Gordon
as Circumspect Porter
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Lyriq Bent
as Disgruntled Man
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Richard Blackburn
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Richard Eden
as Fred Brent
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Herbert Johnson
as Other Porter
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Kle McKoy
as Disrguntled Man's Son
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Yvette McKoy
as Disgruntled Man's Wife
- Richard McGregor
