Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
A young African-American cadet at West Point faces a brutal assault and a rigged court-martial in 1880, forcing a determined lawyer to fight for justice in a system built to silence him.
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Johnson Whittaker was one of the first African-American cadets admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point. During his time there, he was subjected to physical abuse, being tied down and beaten by his fellow cadets.
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Edited by Jay FreundShot by Ken KelschScored by Terence BlanchardDesigned by Howard Cummings
Also known as
- Anschlag in Westpointde
- Der steinige Weg zur Gerechtigkeitde
- Asalto a West Point: El consejo de guerra a Johnson Whittakeres
- Corte marziale - Death Sentenceit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Samuel L Jackson
as Richard Greener
Sam Waterston
as Daniel Chamberlain
Seth Gilliam
as Cadet Johnson C. Whittaker
John Glover
as Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner
Mason Adams
as Henry D. Hyde
Eddie Bracken
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Brad Greenquist
as Dr. Beard
Peter Maloney
as Capt. William Smith Michie
Scott Paetty
as Cadet George Burnett
Ken Garito
as Cadet Lewis Ostheim
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