In early 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. informed his advisors that he intended to play a major role in the anti-war movement, advocating immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Vietnam. No major figure of Dr. King's stature had yet been willing to take such a dramatic stand, and King knew he would be turning past allies like President Johnson into powerful enemies. His inner circle feared he would trigger a political backlash that could undo the progress made in civil rights. Drawing from the historical record, including the FBI's relentless and often illegal surveillance, and the White House's infamous secret telephone recordings, The Conscientious Objector tells a troubling story of dissent in America during a time of war.
Woodside, who received an MFA from Yale School of Drama, is best known for playing Wayne Palmer, the President's brother, in four seasons of 24. He played Principal Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and has appeared in episodes of numerous TV dramas.
The Conscientious Objector is the second collaboration between Forsman, Cullum and Murphy, who worked together on SIN: A Cardinal Deposed for the New Group in 2004.
