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User Rating:
7.1/10   429 votes
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Director:
Joseph Sargent
Writers (WGA):
David Feldshuh (play)
Walter Bernstein (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 February 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
A Government Lie. A Woman's Secret. A Story That Must Be Told.
Plot:
The true story of the US Government's 1932 Tuskeegee Syphilis Experiments, in which a group of black test subjects were allowed to die, despite a cure having been developed. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations more
User Comments:
A well crafted blend of docu and drama. more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alfre Woodard ... Eunice Evers, R.N.

Laurence Fishburne ... Caleb Humphries

Craig Sheffer ... Dr. Douglas
Joe Morton ... Dr. Sam Brodus

Obba Babatundé ... Willie Johnson
Von Coulter ... Hodman Bryan

Thom Gossom Jr. ... Ben Washington

Ossie Davis ... Mr. Evers

E.G. Marshall ... The Senate Chairman
Robert Benedetti ... Senator

Peter Stelzer ... Senator

Donzaleigh Abernathy ... Nurse Betty

Tommy Cresswell ... Dr. Larkin

Judson Vaughn ... Dr. Davis
Larry Black ... Dr. Hamilton
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for theme and related elements.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:M | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Show Me Lord more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
A well crafted blend of docu and drama., 4 March 2001
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Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"MEB" tells the story of the infamous "Tuskeegee Syphilis Study" by building the docudrama around a black nurse (Woodard) who hailed from the black community which was the focus of the study. The polished and well crafted film spends equal time with the lives of the Macon County black sharecroppers and the questions of medical ethics the study raised resulting in an entertaining as well as informative watch. A nice mix of docu and drama, fact and fiction.

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