Overview:
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.| Status: | Released (1997-07-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $130,146 |
| Productions: | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1654282: Maxine McNair - Self - Mother of Denise McNair
- 1654283: Chris McNair - Self - Father of Denise McNair
- 1654284: Helen Pegues - Self - Denise's Aunt
- 1654285: Queen Nunn - Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
- 1654286: Arthur Hanes Jr. - Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
- 1654287: Howell Raines - Self - New York Times Editor
- 1654288: Harold McNair - Self - Denise's Uncle
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At the height of the racial tensions in Alabama in 1963, the entire American nation was shocked by a bomb exploding in a church that killed four young girls. What we now see for the next hundred minutes or so is a delicately but powerfully woven story that talks to, and reminisces wi ....
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