Summaries

Based on true events, this film recounts the story of Bobby Frank Cherry (Richard Jenkins), who participated in the infamous 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., church that left four black girls dead. Decades later, the investigation is reopened and Bobby is the prime suspect. When Bobby's middle-aged son, Tom (Tom Sizemore), is confronted with difficult questions from the police, he must decide whether to protect his father from the law, or turn him in and finally let justice be served.

Details

Keywords
  • church
  • race relations
  • manhunt
  • true crime
  • hatred
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jan 5, 2002
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Artisan Entertainment Landscape Entertainment

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Thirty years after the event, Tom Cherry [Tom Sizemore] finally breaks his silence to discredit his father's alibi for the night a bomb was planted in a Baptist Church in Alabama in 1965, killing four black girls.

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