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Assault at West Point is a 1994 Showtime made-for-cable drama film about Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, one of the first black cadets at West Point, and the trial that followed an assault he suffered in 1880. The film features Samuel L. Jackson, who portrays a lawyer who defends Whittaker.
Feb 27, 1994 · Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker: Directed by Harry Moses. With Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Waterston, Mason Adams, Val Avery. The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point.
- (588)
- Drama, Thriller
- Harry Moses
- 1994-02-27
A dramatization based on the true story of one of the first black cadets at West Point and the racial prejudice he encounters at the U.S. Military Academy.
- 90 min
- 9.2K
- LionHeart FilmWorks
Sep 7, 2011 · 1994. Topics. Whittaker, Johnson Chesnut, 1858-1931, United States Military Academy, Trials (Military offenses), Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, African American soldiers. Publisher.
Johnson Chesnut Whittaker (August 23, 1858 – January 14, 1931) was one of the first black men to win an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. When at the academy, he was brutally assaulted and then expelled after being falsely accused and convicted of faking the incident. [3]
Two lawyers (Sam Waterston, Samuel L. Jackson) must fight to establish the innocence of a black cadet (Seth Gilliam) court-martialed in 1880.
- Drama
Feb 26, 1994 · The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point. Tied down and beaten by his fellow cadets.
