John Lewis: Good Trouble

"Thousands of protests. 45 arrests. 33 years in congress."

Jul 3 2020 PG 1h 36m
Documentary

The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.

Official Trailer
Plot

Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles Lewis' 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 79 years old, Porter explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter's primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.

Written by

Julie Zann

Directed by

Dawn Porter

Cast

Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TIME Studios, Magnolia Pictures, Trilogy Films, AGC Studios, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Participant, CNN Films

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 11 nominations

Trailers
John Lewis: Good Trouble - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,143
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA