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4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

Release: 1997-07-09 ·Runtime: 102m ·★ 7.2
Documentary TV Movie

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Spike Lee Spike Lee as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) James Bevel James Bevel as Self - SCLC Diane Nash Diane Nash as Self - SCLC Reggie White Reggie White as Self - Green Bay Packers Howell Raines Howell Raines as Self - New York Times Editor Billie Harris Billie Harris as Self - Funeral Home Director David Brinkley David Brinkley as Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited) Junie Collins Junie Collins as Self - Addie Mae's Sister Fred Lee Shuttlesworth Fred Lee Shuttlesworth as Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Dianne Braddock Dianne Braddock as Self - Carole's Sister Nicholas Katzenbach Nicholas Katzenbach as Self - Former US Attorney General Maxine McNair Maxine McNair as Self - Mother of Denise McNair Cynthia Wesley Cynthia Wesley as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) Carole Rosamond Robertson Carole Rosamond Robertson as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite as Self - Special Correspondent CBS News Denise McNair Denise McNair as Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited) Arthur Hanes Jr. Arthur Hanes Jr. as Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss Ossie Davis Ossie Davis as Self - Actor and Playwright Addie Mae Collins Addie Mae Collins as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) Taylor Branch Taylor Branch as Self - Author Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage) George Wallace George Wallace as Self Andrew Young Andrew Young as Self - SCLC James Farmer James Farmer as Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited) Wamo Reed Robertson Wamo Reed Robertson as Self - Carole's Aunt Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King as Self Chris McNair Chris McNair as Self - Father of Denise McNair Bill Cosby Bill Cosby as Self - Educator Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson as Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition Ralph Abernathy Ralph Abernathy as Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited) Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)