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| Our Friend, Martin | |
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| Directed by | Rob Smiley Vincenzo Trippetti |
| Written by | Dawn Comer Chris Simmons Sib Ventress Deborah Pratt |
| Story by | Dawn Comer Chris Simmons |
| Produced by | Andy Boron Andy Heyward Phillip Jones Robby London Michael Maliani Judith Reilly Janice Sonski |
| Starring | Ed Asner Angela Bassett Lucas Black LeVar Burton Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Samuel L. Jackson James Earl Jones Ashley Judd Dexter King Yolanda King Robert Ri'chard Susan Sarandon John Travolta Jaleel White Oprah Winfrey |
| Music by | Eric Allaman |
Production companies | DIC Entertainment, L.P. Intellectual Properties Worldwide |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Intellectual Properties Worldwide and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment under the CBS/Fox Video label, it was released three days before Martin Luther King Jr.'s 70th birthday and was the final release under the CBS/Fox Video name before it was retired. The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points throughout his life. It featured an all-star voice cast and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)".