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HISTORY . 1996 . 1h 44m . 5.8/10

All Power to the People_

Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s. Covering the history of slavery, civil-rights activists, political assassinations and exploring the methods used to divide and destroy key figures of movements by government forces, the film then contrasts into Reagan-Era events, privacy threats from new technologies and the failure of the “War on Drugs”, forming a comprehensive view of the goals, aspirations and ultimate demise of the Civil Rights Movement…

Starring Mumia Abu-Jamal, Dennis Banks, Marlon Brando
5.8/10
Rating
1h 44m
Runtime
1996
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
All Power to the People poster

Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s. Covering the history of slavery, civil-rights activists, political assassinations and exploring the methods used to divide and destroy key figures of movements by government forces, the film then contrasts into Reagan-Era events, privacy threats from new technologies and the failure of the “War on Drugs”, forming a comprehensive view of the goals, aspirations and ultimate demise of the Civil Rights Movement…

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Cast
Mumia Abu-Jamal stars as Self in All Power to the People.
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Year context
All Power to the People was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Overview
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history o...
All Power to the People is a History, Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 44m.

CAST (20)

Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
David Brinkley
David Brinkley
Self (archive footage)
Elaine Brown
Elaine Brown
Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
Kwame Ture
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)
Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver
Self (archive footage)
William Colby
William Colby
Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Cleaver
Kathleen Cleaver
Self
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
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Emory Douglas
Self
Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks
Self
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Harry Reasoner
Harry Reasoner
Self (archive footage)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (5 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is All Power to the People about?
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s. Covering the history of slavery, civil-rights activists, political assassinations and exploring the methods used to divide and destroy key figures of movements by government forces, the film then contrasts into Reagan-Era events, privacy threats from new technologies and the failure of the “War on Drugs”, forming a comprehensive view of the goals, aspirations and ultimate demise of the Civil Rights Movement…
How long is All Power to the People?
All Power to the People has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in All Power to the People?
The cast of All Power to the People includes Mumia Abu-Jamal, Dennis Banks, Marlon Brando, David Brinkley, Elaine Brown.
What is the rating of All Power to the People?
All Power to the People has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

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History Documentary
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