Summaries

In 1998, a stunning crime thrust Jasper, Texas into the spotlight. What happened on that summer evening - the death of black hitchhiker James Byrd, Jr. by three white men - became a flash-point for the state of race relations in America.

In 1998, three white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas, chained a black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death. This film relates that story and how it affected all of the residents of the town, both black and white.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • grief
  • ends with a freeze frame
  • kkk ku klux klan
  • dragged behind a car
  • dragged
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 7, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Beaverton, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Showtime Networks

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 4:3

Synopsis

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