4 Little Girls (1997)

4 Little Girls

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

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Maxine McNair
Maxine McNair
as Self - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNair
Chris McNair
as Self - Father of Denise McNair
Helen Pegues
Helen Pegues
as Self - Denise's Aunt
Queen Nunn
Queen Nunn
as Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.
Arthur Hanes Jr.
as Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell Raines
Howell Raines
as Self - New York Times Editor
Harold McNair
Harold McNair
as Self - Denise's Uncle
Carole C. Smitherman
Carole C. Smitherman
as Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Wamo Reed Robertson
Wamo Reed Robertson
as Self - Carole's Aunt
Dianne Braddock
Dianne Braddock
as Self - Carole's Sister
Carolyn Lee Brown
Carolyn Lee Brown
as Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
Alpha Robertson
Alpha Robertson
as Self - Mother of Carole Robertson
Wyatt Tee Walker
Wyatt Tee Walker
as Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
as Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
Florence Terrell
Florence Terrell
as Self - School Teacher
Gwendolyn White
Gwendolyn White
as Self - School Teacher
Doris Lockhart
Doris Lockhart
as Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley
Gerald Colbert
Gerald Colbert
as Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor
Freeman Hrabowski III
Freeman Hrabowski III
as Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend
Shirley Wesley King
Shirley Wesley King
as Self - Cynthia's Sister
Carolyn M. McKinstry
Carolyn M. McKinstry
as Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend
David J. Vann
David J. Vann
as Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham
Bill Baxley
Bill Baxley
as Self - Former Attorney General of Alabama
Albert Boutwell
Albert Boutwell
as Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham (archive footage)
Andrew Young
Andrew Young
as Self - SCLC
Taylor Branch
Taylor Branch
as Self - Author
Nadean S. Williams
Nadean S. Williams
as Self - Music Teacher
Janie Gaines
Janie Gaines
as Self - Addie Mae's Sister
Rhonda Nunn Thomas
Rhonda Nunn Thomas
as Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
James Bevel
James Bevel
as Self - SCLC
Tommy Wrenn
Tommy Wrenn
as Self - SCLC
George Wallace
George Wallace
as Self
Nicholas Katzenbach
Nicholas Katzenbach
as Self - Former US Attorney General
Billie Harris
Billie Harris
as Self - Funeral Home Director
Ricky Powell
Ricky Powell
as Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Lillie Brown
Lillie Brown
as Self - SCLC
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as Self - Actor and Playwright
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Barbara Nunn
Barbara Nunn
as Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
John Cross
John Cross
as Self - Former Pastor of 16th St. Baptist Church
Barbara Cross
Barbara Cross
as Self - Daughter of Reverend Cross
Morris Marshall
Morris Marshall
as Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Member
Junie Collins
Junie Collins
as Self - Addie Mae's Sister
Diane Nash
Diane Nash
as Self - SCLC
Faye Davis
Faye Davis
as Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King
as Self
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
as Self - Special Correspondent CBS News
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
as Self - Educator
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
as Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition
Reggie White
Reggie White
as Self - Green Bay Packers
Ralph Abernathy
Ralph Abernathy
as Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Brinkley
David Brinkley
as Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited)
Addie Mae Collins
Addie Mae Collins
as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Farmer
James Farmer
as Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Denise McNair
Denise McNair
as Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cynthia Wesley
Cynthia Wesley
as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carole Rosamond Robertson
Carole Rosamond Robertson
as Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Director
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Producer
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Carl Johnson
Carl Johnson
Gaffer
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Editor
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Writer
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Producer
Daphne McWilliams
Daphne McWilliams
Line Producer
Michele Forman
Michele Forman
Associate Producer
Sheila Nevins
Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer

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