Carolina Skeletons (TV 1991)

After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando believes... See full summary »

Director:

John Erman

Writers:

David Stout (novel), Tracy Keenan Wynn (teleplay)

Stars:

Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Melissa Leo

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	James Bragg
Bruce Dern	...	Junior Stoker
Melissa Leo	...	Cassie (as Melissa Chessington Leo)
Paul Roebling	...	T.J. Campbell
Bill Cobbs	...	Elijah Crooks
Henderson Forsythe	...	Judge Brickstone
Clifton James	...	Dexter Cody
Richard Jenkins	...	Redy
Kenn Michael	...	Linus Bragg (as Kenny Blank)
G.D. Spradlin	...	Hiram Stoker
Rosanna Carter	...	Mother Bragg
Trazana Beverley	...	City Clerk
Mary Nell Santacroce	...	Secretary
Marc Macaulay	...	Deputy Bryant
Kate Bernsohn	...	Cindy Lou

Storyline

After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando believes his brother to have been innocent and seeks a proof for that, but there are some people in the town who will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of their past...

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Plot Keywords:

murder | soldier | stick | wrongful conviction | double child murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carolinamorden

Filming Locations:

Crawfordville, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Logo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Partially based on the true story of the 1944 execution in the electric chair of George Junius Stinney, Jr., a 14-year-old African-American boy convicted of the rape and murder of two young white girls in South Carolina. He is, as of 2012, the youngest person ever executed in the US.

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Goofs

Late 1960's trucks, include two Medium-Duty Chevrolets, both of which were made after 1967, and one 1967 Ford Pickup Truck.

User Reviews

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