Starring Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames.
Quietly dignified housekeeper Odessa Cotter (Goldberg) works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson (Spacek). When Odessa honors the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott by walking an exhausting nine miles to and from work, Miriam offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband (Schultz) and the powerful White Citizens' Council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms. (1990)
