TV Movie ·Drama · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 27m

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

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Director
Michael Schultz
Cast
Howard Rollins as Medgar Evers Irene Cara as Myrlie Evers Margaret Avery as Dottie Roscoe Lee Browne as Gloster Current Laurence Fishburne as Jimbo Collins Janet MacLachlan as Mildred
Crew
Ossie Davis — Writer Myrlie Evers-Williams — Story William Peters — Story
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Michael Schultz Director Ossie Davis Writer Myrlie Evers-Williams Story William Peters Story
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