Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas (2003)

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The time: June 1998. The place: The sleepy town of Jasper, TX. Three young, self-styled white supremists overpower a 49-year-old black man named James Byrd Jr., chain him to the back of their pickup, and literally drag him to death. What follows is a media firestorm, exacerbated by scores of network… More

R, 1 hr. 54 min.
Directed By
Jeff Byrd
Written By
Jonathan Estrin
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jun 8, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Feb 3, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com

    Rowles and Horn are the glue that hold Jasper together and the two fine performances from Voight and Gossett are the central core to the movie as well.

  • MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

    Deliberative but powerful.

  • Eva Hunter, culturevulture.net

    Believable, well-paced and thought-provoking.

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