4 Little Girls (1997)

7.2/10 102 min Documentary TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Maxine McNair

Self - Mother of Denise McNair

Chris McNair

Self - Father of Denise McNair

Arthur Hanes Jr.

Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss

Howell Raines

Self - New York Times Editor

Wamo Reed Robertson

Self - Carole's Aunt

Dianne Braddock

Self - Carole's Sister

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

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

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