---
title: 'Our Friend, Martin (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincenzo Trippetti'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 60
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'History'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/our-friend-martin-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248271/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Our Friend, Martin (1999)

1999 · 60 min · Fantasy, History, Family · United States


## Synopsis

Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Intellectual Properties Worldwide and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment under the CBS/Fox Video label, it was released three days before Martin Luther King Jr.'s 70th birthday and was the final release under the CBS/Fox Video name before it was retired. The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points throughout his life. It featured an all-star voice cast and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for "Outstanding Animated Program ".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincenzo Trippetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincenzo-trippetti), [Michael Maliani](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-maliani), [Robert Brousseau](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-brousseau)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Eric Allaman](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-allaman)
- **Producer:** [Andy Heyward](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-heyward)

## Cast

- [James Earl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-earl-jones)

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