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4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

Release: 1997-07-09·Runtime: 102m·★ 7.2
DocumentaryTV 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

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Cast

Ralph AbernathyRalph Abernathyas Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited)Dianne BraddockDianne Braddockas Self - Carole's SisterJunie CollinsJunie Collinsas Self - Addie Mae's SisterCoretta Scott KingCoretta Scott Kingas SelfFred Lee ShuttlesworthFred Lee Shuttlesworthas Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human RightsTaylor BranchTaylor Branchas Self - AuthorMaxine McNairMaxine McNairas Self - Mother of Denise McNairDavid BrinkleyDavid Brinkleyas Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited)Cynthia WesleyCynthia Wesleyas Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)Arthur Hanes Jr.Arthur Hanes Jr.as Self - Defense Attorney for Bob ChamblissBillie HarrisBillie Harrisas Self - Funeral Home DirectorJesse JacksonJesse Jacksonas Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push CoalitionAndrew YoungAndrew Youngas Self - SCLCWalter CronkiteWalter Cronkiteas Self - Special Correspondent CBS NewsGeorge WallaceGeorge Wallaceas SelfMahalia JacksonMahalia Jacksonas Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)Diane NashDiane Nashas Self - SCLCMartin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Nicholas KatzenbachNicholas Katzenbachas Self - Former US Attorney GeneralBill CosbyBill Cosbyas Self - EducatorWamo Reed RobertsonWamo Reed Robertsonas Self - Carole's AuntSpike LeeSpike Leeas Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)Howell RainesHowell Rainesas Self - New York Times EditorJames FarmerJames Farmeras Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited)Ossie DavisOssie Davisas Self - Actor and PlaywrightAddie Mae CollinsAddie Mae Collinsas Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)Carole Rosamond RobertsonCarole Rosamond Robertsonas Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)Chris McNairChris McNairas Self - Father of Denise McNairJames BevelJames Bevelas Self - SCLCReggie WhiteReggie Whiteas Self - Green Bay PackersDenise McNairDenise McNairas Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited)