Cast
Anthony Harris
as Self - Mississippi Resident
Bruce Watson
as Self - Author of 'Freedom Summer'
Karin Kunstler Goldman
as Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer
Julian Bond
as Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Dudley Connor
as Self - Racist Lawyer (archive footage)
Dorothy Zellner
as Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Peggy Jean Connor
as Self - Mississippi Resident
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons
as Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer
Patti Miller
as Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer
Tracy Sugarman
as Self
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2014
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes6
DirectorStanley Nelson
WritersStanley Nelson
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFreedom Summer
About Freedom Summer
In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freedom schools, and established the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Fifty years later, eyewitness accounts and never-before-seen archival material tell their story. Not all of them would make it through.
Directed by Stanley Nelson, Freedom Summer leans on a strong ensemble — Anthony Harris, Bruce Watson, Karin Kunstler Goldman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2014.
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