A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.
Director:
Spike Lee
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Maxine McNair | ... |
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Helen Pegues | ... |
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Queen Nunn | ... |
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Arthur Hanes Jr. | ... |
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Harold McNair | ... |
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Carole C. Smitherman | ... |
Herself - Denise's Childhood Friend
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Wamo Reed Robertson | ... |
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Dianne Braddock | ... |
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Carolyn Lee Brown | ... |
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Alpha Robertson | ... |
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Wyatt Tee Walker | ... |
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Fred Lee Shuttlesworth | ... |
Himself - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
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Florence Terrell | ... |
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This film recounts the people and events leading up to the one of the most despicable hate-crimes during the height of the civil-rights movement, the bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In that attack, four little African-American girls lost their lives and a nation was simultaneously revolted, angered and galvanized to push the fight for equality and justice on. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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Birmingham, 1963. A single explosion rocked a community and awakened a sleeping nation. See more »Certificate:
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9 July 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
4 маленькие девочки See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,528 (USA) (11 July 1997)Gross:
$130,146 (USA) (26 September 1997)Company Credits
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Written by Pantera Saint-Montaigne
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Denise McNair was a friend and classmate of future Secretary of State 'Condoleeza Rice'. See more »Quotes
Chris McNair: You must understand that a Bull Connor can not exist without the nods of the status quo people. You know, the big boys in any town. He can't exist without them. He may be the person who actually does the talking; but believe me the Bull Connors have the blessings of someone else.See more »
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4 Little GirlsWritten by Pantera Saint-Montaigne
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The bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham in 1963 was sort of the 9/11 of its day. Its interesting this bombing was on September 15 only four days later. It was a crime that shook the nation and the world. Its still in the news! There was a man who only recently was convicted for his role in it. Spike Lee does an amazing job in bringing this tragedy back to us. In interviews with the families of these girls and various others. The one that got me is the one with George Wallace. I thought it was really pathetic the way he kept bringing his butler into the picture and saying that he had a black friend. If anyone symbolized the bigotry and violence in the South during this period, its Wallace and I think to show him in this was wrong. By the way, the song at the opening when they show these poor little girl's graves will haunt you for a long time.