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For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story

  • Episode aired Mar 22, 1983
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
144
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For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Based on the life and times of NAACP field secretary and Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, assassinated in 1963.Based on the life and times of NAACP field secretary and Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, assassinated in 1963.Based on the life and times of NAACP field secretary and Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, assassinated in 1963.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
144
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Schultz
  • Writers
    • Ossie Davis
    • Myrlie Evers(book)
    • William Peters(book)
  • Stars
    • Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    • Irene Cara
    • Margaret Avery
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Schultz
  • Writers
    • Ossie Davis
    • Myrlie Evers(book)
    • William Peters(book)
  • Stars
    • Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    • Irene Cara
    • Margaret Avery
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    Howard E. Rollins Jr.
    • Medgar Evers
    Irene Cara
    Irene Cara
    • Myrlie Evers
    Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery
    • Dottie
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Gloster Current
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Jimbo Collins
    • (as Larry Fishburme)
    Janet MacLachlan
    Janet MacLachlan
    • Mildred
    • (as Janet McLaughlan)
    Thalmus Rasulala
    Thalmus Rasulala
    • Talbot
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Professor Carter
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Sampson
    Kevin Crysler
    • Priest
    Janice E Harris
    • Maybelle
    David Keith Anderson
    • Junior
    • (uncredited)
    Tim Card
    • Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Larry Larson
    Larry Larson
    • Talley
    • (uncredited)
    Kevin McCorkle
    Kevin McCorkle
    • News Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Peters
    Gus Peters
    • Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    H. Kevin Russell
    • Activist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Schultz
    • Writers
      • Ossie Davis
      • Myrlie Evers(book)
      • William Peters(book)
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    • Trivia
      This movie was released in 1983. Medgar Evers' assassin, Byron de la Beckwith, was not convicted until 1994. The details of this investigation were described in the movie Ghosts of Mississippi (1996).
    • Connections
      Followed by America Undercover: Southern Justice: The Murder of Medgar Evers (1994)

    User reviews6

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    8/10
    Review both!!
    This movie is a must see for all who are interested in accurate info on the civil rights movement. It was featured on movies in time on the History Channel. Although I enjoyed this movie it left me with a void, which the movie Ghosts of Mississippi filled. Neither can be watched without also seeing the other. Both are a must see for all who want a fuller picture of the events surrounding this great man's life, even if some of it may include a little hype by the movie industry.
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    • Jul 1, 2000

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • For Us, the Living
    • Production company
      • Charles Fries Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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