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A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.
Original Release
07/09/1997
US Release
07/09/1997
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maxine McNair | Self - Mother of Denise McNair |
| Chris McNair | Self - Father of Denise McNair |
| Helen Pegues | Self - Denise's Aunt |
| Queen Nunn | Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair |
| Arthur Hanes Jr. | Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss |
| Howell Raines | Self - New York Times Editor |
| Harold McNair | Self - Denise's Uncle |
| Carole C. Smitherman | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend |
| Wamo Reed Robertson | Self - Carole's Aunt |
| Dianne Braddock | Self - Carole's Sister |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maxine McNair | Self - Mother of Denise McNair |
| Chris McNair | Self - Father of Denise McNair |
| Helen Pegues | Self - Denise's Aunt |
| Queen Nunn | Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair |
| Arthur Hanes Jr. | Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss |
| Howell Raines | Self - New York Times Editor |
| Harold McNair | Self - Denise's Uncle |
| Carole C. Smitherman | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend |
| Wamo Reed Robertson | Self - Carole's Aunt |
| Dianne Braddock | Self - Carole's Sister |
| Carolyn Lee Brown | Self - Carole's Childhood Friend |
| Alpha Robertson | Self - Mother of Carole Robertson |
| Wyatt Tee Walker | Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC |
| Fred Lee Shuttlesworth | Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights |
| Florence Terrell | Self - School Teacher |
| Gwendolyn White | Self - School Teacher |
| Doris Lockhart | Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley |
| Gerald Colbert | Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor |
| Freeman Hrabowski III | Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend |
| Shirley Wesley King | Self - Cynthia's Sister |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Spike Lee | Producer |
| Michele Forman | Producer |
| Jacqueline Glover | Producer |
| Daphne McWilliams | Producer |
| Sam Pollard | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Non-Fiction Special | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing in Non-Fiction Program | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Non-Fiction Program | Nominated |
