4 Little Girls

Name: 4 Little Girls
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 1997-07-09
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues, Queen Nunn, Arthur Hanes Jr.

1997·Movie·102 min·★ 7.2(52)

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“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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About 4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls is a 1997 English-language documentary and tv movie film directed by Spike Lee. The cast is led by Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

4 Little Girls was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and made in United States of America. It was released on July 9, 1997.

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Release date: July 9, 1997
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

4 Little Girls cast & crew

4 Little Girls was directed by Spike Lee and written by Spike Lee.

The cast features Maxine McNair as Self - Mother of Denise McNair, Chris McNair as Self - Father of Denise McNair, Helen Pegues as Self - Denise's Aunt, Queen Nunn as Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair, Arthur Hanes Jr. as Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss, and Howell Raines as Self - New York Times Editor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Terence Blanchard, cinematography is by Ellen Kuras, and it was produced by Spike Lee and Sam Pollard.

Is 4 Little Girls worth watching?

4 Little Girls holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 52 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and tv movie, 4 Little Girls is worth a place on your watchlist.

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