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7.1/10 1997 1h 42m Released

On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine

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.

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Top Cast

Maxine McNair
Maxine McNair
Self - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNair
Chris McNair
Self - Father of Denise McNair
Helen Pegues
Helen Pegues
Self - Denise's Aunt
Queen Nunn
Queen Nunn
Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.
Arthur Hanes Jr.
Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell Raines
Howell Raines
Self - New York Times Editor
Harold McNair
Harold McNair
Self - Denise's Uncle
Carole C. Smitherman
Carole C. Smitherman
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Wamo Reed Robertson
Wamo Reed Robertson
Self - Carole's Aunt
Dianne Braddock
Dianne Braddock
Self - Carole's Sister
Carolyn Lee Brown
Carolyn Lee Brown
Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
Alpha Robertson
Alpha Robertson
Self - Mother of Carole Robertson
Wyatt Tee Walker
Wyatt Tee Walker
Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
Florence Terrell
Florence Terrell
Self - School Teacher
Gwendolyn White
Gwendolyn White
Self - School Teacher

Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10

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 with, family members of the victims whilst illustrating with a plentiful and powerful selection of archive just how generally toxic the…

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What is 4 Little Girls about?
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…
When was 4 Little Girls released?
4 Little Girls was released in 1997.
What genres does 4 Little Girls belong to?
4 Little Girls is categorised as Documentary, TV Movie.
Who stars in 4 Little Girls?
The cast of 4 Little Girls includes Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues, Queen Nunn, Arthur Hanes Jr..