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4 Little Girls

DocumentaryHistory

4 Little Girls

1997 · 102 min · United States · English

4 Little Girls (1997) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.8/10 on IMDb from 3,925 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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★ 7.8IMDb · 4k

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

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Self - Mother of Denise McNair

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Self - Father of Denise McNair

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Self - Denise's Aunt

Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair

Arthur Hanes Jr.

Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss

Self - New York Times Editor

Self - Denise's Uncle

Carole C. Smitherman

Self - Denise's Childhood Friend

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MMaxine McNairSelf - Mother of Denise McNair WWalter CronkiteSelf - Special Correspondent CBS News CChris McNairSelf - Father of Denise McNair FFred Lee ShuttlesworthSelf - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights HHelen PeguesSelf - Denise's Aunt QQueen NunnSelf - Neighbor of Denise McNair AArthur Hanes Jr.Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss HHowell RainesSelf - New York Times Editor HHarold McNairSelf - Denise's Uncle CCarole C. SmithermanSelf - Denise's Childhood Friend

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