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As the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as a champion of equality and freedom, this gripping documentary exposes a lesser-known chapter in his story: the relentless FBI surveillance that monitored his every move. Award-winning director Sam Pollard masterfully weaves together archival footage and insights, revealing the extent to which J. Edgar Hoover's racism and paranoia fueled the bureau's pursuit of King.

As the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as a champion of equality and freedom, this gripping documentary exposes a lesser-known chapter in his story: the relentless FBI surveillance that monitored his every move. Award-winning director Sam Pollard masterfully weaves together archival footage and insights, revealing the extent to which J. Edgar Hoover's racism and paranoia fueled the bureau's pursuit of King.

Does MLK/FBI have end credit scenes?

No!

MLK/FBI does not have end credit scenes.

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Metacritic

81

Metascore

6.1

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

98%

TOMATOMETER

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66%

User Score

IMDb

7.0 /10

IMDb Rating

Movie Insider

3.00/5

From 2 fan ratings

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