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Documentary · 2003 · 53 min

The Murder of Emmett Till.

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A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of his accused killers.

Director: Stanley Nelson

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Andre Braugher

Narrator (voice)

Mamie Till Mobley

Mamie Till Mobley

Self (archive footage)

Carolyn Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

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Firelight Media

Firelight Media

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🇺🇸United States of America

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English

🇺🇸Estados UnidosJan 17, 2003

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IMDb

7.9 /10

261 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

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Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

7.0 /10

6 votes

Letterboxd

7.1 /10

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Weighted average

7.4/10

IMDb7.9
TMDB7.0
Lbxd7.1