Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)
3.5 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Documentary filmmaker Barak Goodman explores the famed Scottsboro case of 1931. That year, nine black males, aged 13 to 19, were tried, convicted, and almost executed for raping two white women of dubious reliability. The case soon became an international cause célèbre and proved to be a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's.
- Directors:
- Daniel Anker, Barak Goodman
- Voiced By:
- Frances McDormand, Stanley Tucci, Andre Braugher, Nesbitt Blaisdell, Sam Catlin, Jeffrey DeMunn, Daver Morrison, Lee Wilkof, Harris Yulin
- Writers:
- Barak Goodman, Kay Boyle
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
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