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For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983 · 1h 27m · TV Movie · Drama

IMDb
7.2

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Overview

This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Mississippi to direct the regional headquarters of the NAACP. Fighting segregation and racist politics, Evers becomes a leader in the black community.

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Cast

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

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

Janet MacLachlan

Janet MacLachlan

Mildred

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Crew

Details

Release date
March 22, 1983
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama

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