Betty & Coretta

Betty & Coretta
Television release poster
Written by	Shem Bitterman Ron Hutchinson
Directed by	Yves Simoneau
Starring	Mary J. Blige Angela Bassett Malik Yoba Lindsay Owen Pierre Gloria Reuben Cherise Boothe Shinelle Azoroh
Narrated by	Ruby Dee
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Polly Anthony Mary J. Blige Jaja Johnson Larry Sanitsky
Cinematography	Guy Dufaux
Editor	Richard Comeau
Running time	88 minutes
Production company	Sanitsky Company
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02)

Betty & Coretta is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yves Simoneau and written by Shem Bitterman and Ron Hutchinson. The film stars Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett, Gloria Reuben, Malik Yoba, Tyler Hynes and Benz Antoine. The film premiered on Lifetime on February 2, 2013. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Mary J. Blige as Betty Shabazz
• Angela Bassett as Coretta Scott King
• Ruby Dee as Narrator
• Malik Yoba as Martin Luther King Jr.
• Lindsay Owen Pierre as Malcolm X
• Gloria Reuben as Myrlie Evers-Williams
• Cherise Boothe as Toni Wallace
• Shinelle Azoroh as QB
• Tyler Hynes as Mike Fitzpatrick
• Benz Antoine as Ralph Abernathy
• Nicki Whitely as Attalah
• Tristan D. Lalla as Jesse
• Alex C. Askew as Louis Farrakhan

See also

• Civil rights movement in popular culture

References

1. Brian Lowry (January 30, 2013). "Betty & Coretta". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
2. "Betty Shabazz & Coretta Scott King Daughters Say Film Is Full Of Inaccuracies; Were Not Consulted". IndieWire. February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2016.

External links

• Betty & Coretta at IMDb