"Witness the power of a mother’s love."

2022

2h 11m

7.3(366 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Danielle Deadwyler

Mamie Till-Mobley

Jalyn Hall

Emmett Till

Frankie Faison

John Carthan

Haley Bennett

Carolyn Bryant

John Douglas Thompson

Moses Wright

Whoopi Goldberg

Alma

Jayme Lawson

Myrlie Evers

Tosin Cole

Medgar Evers

Kevin Carroll

Rayfield Mooty

Sean Patrick Thomas

Gene Mobley

Creative team

Directed by: Chinonye Chukwu
Written by: Michael Reilly
Keith Beauchamp
Produced by: Frederick Zollo
Michael Reilly

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