# The Long Walk Home (1990)

> A Black domestic worker’s exhausting walk through segregated Montgomery becomes an intimate portrait of courage, conscience, and collective resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35036

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Richard Pearce
- Cast: Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames, Dylan Baker, Erika Alexander, Lexi Randall, Richard Habersham
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100046/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, grounded, empathetic, historical film night, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A powerful story of resilience and courage during a pivotal moment in American history.

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