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Andre Braugher, Daver Morrison, Frances McDormand

A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhe...( read more  read more... )lming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred (although both had had sexual relations with their boyfriends on the day prior to the "rape"). The case was one of the first that shined a spotlight on what many called the "legal lynchings" that occurred in the South whenever blacks were accused of crimes, especially against whites and most especially against white women.

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Unrated, 84 min.

Directed by: Barak Goodman, Daniel Anker

Release Date: January 19, 2001

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DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006

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  • shortcake30
    July 24, 2009
    shortcake30
    I loved the movie, based on a true story, you hate to think crimes like these really happen. Everyone should see this movie

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