Betty & Coretta

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]

Betty & Coretta
Television release poster
Written by	Shem Bitterman Ron Hutchinson
Directed by	Yves Simoneau
Starring	Mary J. Blige Angela Bassett Gloria Reuben Malik Yoba Tyler Hynes Benz Antoine
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)

Cast

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

See also

• Civil rights movement in popular culture

References

1. Brian Lowry (2013-01-30). "Betty & Coretta". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
2. "Betty Shabazz & Coretta Scott King Daughters Say Film Is Full Of Inaccuracies; Were Not Consulted". IndieWire. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2016-09-27.

External links

• Betty & Coretta at IMDb