| Edition |
Standard format. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital surround in English, Dolby digital stereo. in French, or Dolby digital mono. in Spanish. |
| Language |
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Craig Sheffer, Joe Morton, Obba Babatunde, Thom Gossom Jr., Von Coulter, E.G. Marshall, Ossie Davis. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Donald M. Morgan ; edited by Michael Brown ; music by Charles Bernstein. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast on Feb. 22, 1997. |
| Note |
Based on the play: Miss Evers' boys / by David Feldshuh. |
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Originally produced for television in 1997. |
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Special feature: cast/crew bios (Woodard, Fishburne, Sheffer, Morton, Babatunde, Davis, Marshall, Sargent, Bernstein). |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
"It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas on a federally funded program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including Caleb Humphries and Willie Johnson. But when the government withdraws its support, money is offered for what will become known as 'The Tuskegee Experiment'; a study of the effects of syphilis on patients who don't receive treatment. Now the men must be led to believe they are being cared for, when in fact they are being denied the medicine that could cure them. Miss Evers is faced with a terrible dilemma - to abandon the experiment and tell her patients or to remain silent and offer only comfort" -- Container. |
| Subject |
Tuskegee Syphilis Study -- Drama.
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Human experimentation in medicine -- Alabama -- Macon County -- Drama.
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African American men -- Diseases -- Alabama -- Macon County -- Drama.
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Syphilis -- Research -- Alabama -- Macon County -- Drama.
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Syphilis -- Alabama -- Macon County -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Medical films (Motion pictures)
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Social problem films.
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Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Konwiser, Kip. Producer.
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Kavanagh, Derek. Producer.
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Bernstein, Walter. Screenwriter.
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Sargent, Joseph, 1925-2014.
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Woodard, Alfre, 1953- Actor.
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Fishburne, Laurence, Actor. 1961-
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Sheffer, Craig, 1960- Actor.
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Morton, Joe, 1947- Actor.
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Babatunde, Obba. Actor.
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Gossom, Thom. Actor.
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Coulter, Von. Actor.
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Marshall, E. G., 1914-1998. Actor.
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Davis, Ossie.
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Bernstein, Charles. Composer.
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Feldshuh, David, 1944-
Miss Evers' boys.
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HBO NYC Productions.
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Anasazi Productions.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0783120117 |
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9780783120119 |
| Standard No. |
026359138928 |
| Music No. |
91389 HBO Home Video |
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