Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 The Night James Brown Saved Boston (1968) Rating: Starring: James Brown, Al Sharpton, Charles Bobbitt, Cornel West, Kevin White, David Gates Director: David Leaf Category: Music & Musicals, Classic R&B/Soul, Must-See Concerts, Urban & Dance Studio: Subtitles: [None] Length: 2h 55m     In the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, James Brown's concert in Boston on April 5, 1968, took on historical significance, helping to prevent violence and unrest through the power of music and community unity.