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1994 | DIRECTED BY KENNETH FINK

The Vernon Johns Story

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Year
1994
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
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PG
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James Earl Jones
Mary Alice
Joe Seneca
Tommy Hollis
Nicolle Rochelle
Ashanti Nailah Blaize
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US release date
 US release
15th January 1994
32 years 7 months 18 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
3rd December 1994
31 years 8 months 30 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
13th July 1995
31 years 1 months 20 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
10th August 1997
29 years 23 days ago
Poland release date
 Poland
5th April 2000
26 years 4 months 27 days ago
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Directed by
kenneth fink Kenneth Fink
Starring
James Earl JonesVernon Johns
Mary AliceAltona
Joe SenecaDeacon Wilkes
Tommy HollisCoach Hill
Nicolle RochelleBaby Dee
Ashanti Nailah BlaizeEnid
Lashayla LoganJeanne
Clifton JamesJudge Blake
Shelby WareJanet Whitcomb
Cissy HoustonRose
Moses GibsonDeacon Henderson
Billie AllenIda Rawlins
Michael HowellReverend Abernathy
Justin YoungWhite Teenager
Garland BuntingCounterman
Sarah SmithChurch Lady
Beatrice BushGloria Hill
Sam WellsServiceman
Frank Hoyt TaylorBus Driver
Frederick StrotherBlack Passenger
Timothy KirkpatrickDr. Brewster
Irene ZieglerAdmissions Nurse
Joe InscoePoliceman
Andy ParkDesk Sergeant
David ForresterRedneck
Eric WareMartin Luther King Jr.
Dalton GrayPoliceman
Lawrence TobinSnarling patron
Andrew T. WoodRock Boy
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Movie story - The Vernon Johns Story
In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
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News from around the web
1892: Civil rights pioneer Vernon Johns was born  Mississippi Today Tue, 22nd April 2025

The Vernon Johns Story (1994)  IMDb Thu, 29th July 2021

Before Martin Luther King Jr., there was Vernon Johns but you’ve probably never heard of him  Face2Face Africa Tue, 7th June 2022

Impeached. Congress did its job. Will people of faith have the moral courage to do theirs?  Baptist News Global Fri, 20th December 2019

Lights, camera, Alabama! State rolling in movie credits  Montgomery Advertiser Fri, 27th June 2014

Mississippi Legends: James Earl Jones  Magnolia Tribune Sun, 18th February 2024

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