4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

3.6 |

1h 42min

Released

Documentary

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.

4 Little Girls

Story

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.

Directors

Spike Lee, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard, Daphne McWilliams,

Writers

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On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine

Casts

Maxine McNair

Maxine McNair

Character-in: Self - Mother of Denise McNair

Chris McNair

Chris McNair

Character-in: Self - Father of Denise McNair

Arthur Hanes Jr.

Arthur Hanes Jr.

Character-in: Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss

Howell Raines

Howell Raines

Character-in: Self - New York Times Editor

Wamo Reed Robertson

Wamo Reed Robertson

Character-in: Self - Carole's Aunt

Dianne Braddock

Dianne Braddock

Character-in: Self - Carole's Sister

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

Character-in: Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Character-in: Self - SCLC

Taylor Branch

Taylor Branch

Character-in: Self - Author

James Bevel

James Bevel

Character-in: Self - SCLC

George Wallace

George Wallace

Character-in: Self

Nicholas Katzenbach

Nicholas Katzenbach

Character-in: Self - Former US Attorney General

Billie Harris

Billie Harris

Character-in: Self - Funeral Home Director

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Character-in: Self - Actor and Playwright

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Character-in: Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)

Junie Collins

Junie Collins

Character-in: Self - Addie Mae's Sister

Diane Nash

Diane Nash

Character-in: Self - SCLC

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King

Character-in: Self

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Character-in: Self - Special Correspondent CBS News

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Character-in: Self - Educator

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Character-in: Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition

Reggie White

Reggie White

Character-in: Self - Green Bay Packers

Ralph Abernathy

Ralph Abernathy

Character-in: Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Brinkley

David Brinkley

Character-in: Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited)

Addie Mae Collins

Addie Mae Collins

Character-in: Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Farmer

James Farmer

Character-in: Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Character-in: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Character-in: Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Denise McNair

Denise McNair

Character-in: Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cynthia Wesley

Cynthia Wesley

Character-in: Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carole Rosamond Robertson

Carole Rosamond Robertson

Character-in: Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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