4 Little Girls (1997)

  • NR
  • 07/09/1997 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 42m

On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine

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.

Spike Lee

Director, Writer

Cast

Maxine McNair's headshot

Maxine McNair

Self - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNair's headshot

Chris McNair

Self - Father of Denise McNair
Helen Pegues's headshot

Helen Pegues

Self - Denise's Aunt
Queen Nunn's headshot

Queen Nunn

Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.'s headshot

Arthur Hanes Jr.

Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell Raines's headshot

Howell Raines

Self - New York Times Editor
Harold McNair's headshot

Harold McNair

Self - Denise's Uncle
Carole C. Smitherman's headshot

Carole C. Smitherman

Self - Denise's Childhood Friend

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