"Assault At West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker" (1994) - Samuel L. Jackson

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. Johnson Whittaker is court-martialed in 1880 and expelled from West Point for allegedly staging his own assault and mutilating himself in order to avoid taking an exam. The film is anchored on the clash between a Harvard-educated black law professor (Jackson) and his co-defense, a racist white attorney (Waterston) more interested in upholding the honor of West Point than in seeing that justice is done.
With a great cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Waterston, Mason Adams, Eddie Bracken, Al Freeman, Jr., John Glover and introducing Seth Gilliam as Johnson Whittaker. Originally released on Showtime on February 27, 1994.
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[@PetersJams2]

I am the Great Great Grandson of Johnson Whittaker. My family and I received a posthumous comission in July 1995 at the White House where he was solidified the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army.

[@vicapoeirastar]

I salute you sir in honor of your Great Great Grandfather. I glad he got justice and recognition his deserved as an American solider an a great human being

[@benjaminmcclatchey9814]

About time don’t you think…

[@jamesoffutt2801]

I salute you too sir. Thank you for all your service. Your ancestor was the greatest. Kudos to Richard greener as well.

[@gallantcavalier3306]

CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED Samuel L Jackson movie! And a story that should be told more often.

[@PetersJams2]

Thank you sir!

[@francoisemathonet6107]

Great movie !
We had à similar injustice here, in France, namely "Dreyfus Affair", with a Jewish officer.
It also reminds me of the first women studying medicine or engineering and what they endured, how they were bullied and mocked.

[@lzcontrol]

Holy Jews and Wimminz, Batman!

[@malafunkshun8086]

This is a very underrated film.
I’m glad I discovered this.
Mahalo for sharing it.
Aloha 😊🩷🤙🏼👏🏼

[@StuartChignell]

Well that was depressing. So little has changed today.

[@roberdink]

Strange that no mention was made of Henry Flipper, The First Black cadet to graduate from West Point.

[@kenlandon6130]

Later after graduation he too was pushed out via a bogus court martial.

[@jodytaylor1864]

Great Movie about Mr Whittaker!

[@eddiemartin1671]

Great 👍

[@roberdink]

1:02:34 Many Northerners had that attitude.

[@larrylewis6771]

Henry O. Flipper graduated in 1877. I guess it was too soon for another black American to join him.

[@marcusjustice6165]

Cadet Johnson Chestnut Whittaker was the roommate to Upperclassman Cadet Henry Ossian Flipper from 1876 until Cadet Flipper graduated in June, 1877.

[@sybilhuggins9859]

This IS a VERY Good movie!

[@archimandritegregory7730]

As a people we Americans sure do have a very checkered history. Land of the Free home of the brave has always been a selective condition.

[@kenlandon6130]

3:55 Isn't that VMI?

[@marcusjustice6165]

Johnson Chestnut Whittaker (1858 to 1931) United States Military Academy USMA West Point 1876 to 1880. Assaulted by George Ritter Burnett (1858 to 1908) Medal of Honor recipient 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment

[@chrislakkas3962]

Notice everything. Stay quiet.

[@lzcontrol]

Holy Black People, Batman!