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This underrated 1990 film directed by Richard Pearce (Country, Leap of Faith) features exceptionally nuanced performances by both Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner's Daughter) and Whoopi G...( read more 
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MCT:July 27, 2008
we watched this in one of my ethics classes. a film about the friendship between a white woman and her black housekeeper in the 1950's. i don't know i why i like watching movies depicting this time era because i always grow so angry over the treatment of non-white americans. poignant scene when whoopies character takes the children to the park.
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MCT:October 6, 2007One of Whoopi's finest performances. I credit the director for not letting her taking the reins of the film.
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MCT:September 10, 2007
Strong period movie...made me realize how deeply the bus boycotts affected the South and the country
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MCT:August 16, 2007The Montgomery Bus Boycott is the backdrop of this story of a two woman, one black and one white, Whoopi works for Cissy, and won't ride the buses because of the boycott, and Cissy secretly picks her up on certain days to bring her to work, which works out well until the husband gets wind of it, feeling she's helping out the boycott by doing that. Of course, that doesn't help either because she ends up helping out with the boycott. What I like about this movie is the fact that Spacek took a look at things and such and decided that perhaps the way things are weren't right, and tried to right them. Great movie, though lowkey.
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MCT:July 26, 2007Great movie to truly grasp the concept of judging a person based on their character not the content of their skin
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MCT:July 10, 2007
What can I claim but ignorance? Sure...I knew a little about Rosa Parks. I read about the back of the bus and thought I was familiar with segregation. But, I really appreciate this film for telling a lot more of the story behind the Montgomery bus boycot in the 50's. I was captivated by the portrayal because it wasn't just about the impact of an event, or the consequences of embracing what is right. The movie also pulled back the curtain a little to show how a family could become segregated by beliefs...the impact on relationships with spouses, siblings, parents, neighbors, and communities. I think this film is an important testament to the fact that issues are rarely black and white. It would be nice if it inspired people to think more about how easy it has been for them to choose a side when it's 'us' and 'them'...and decide their choice, though safe, may not always be the right one. What do you believe in and why? And what lengths would you go to for that belief?
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MCT:May 30, 2007
once again Whoopi takes on the role of a lifetime she is such an amazing actress and show's here why that is. She goes straight to the heart and makes you feel what it must have been like back in the day
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MCT:March 28, 2007
I have to see this movie again. I remember seeing some parts of it and I knew it was good but I have to watch it again.
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MCT:March 16, 2007
it is an inspiring movie and an honest portrayl of one womens fight to help others and gain others their own rights
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MCT:January 20, 2007
A truly excellent look at two Southern women and how their very very different lives are affected by the Montgomery bus boycott.
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