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Cast
Courtney B. Vance
as Clarence Brandley
Eamonn Walker
as Jew Don Boney
Gil Bellows
as Mike De Guerin
Chuck Shamata
as Don Brown
Joseph Ziegler
as James Keeshan
Heath Lamberts
as Judge Perry Pickett
Richard Eden
as Peter Speers
Phillip Jarrett
as Rev. Jerry Jones
Ted Atherton
as James Robinson
Beau Starr
as Ranger Styles
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2002
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorTony Bill
WritersAbby Mann
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
About Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Based on the true story of Clarence Brandley, a black man wrongly accused in 1980 of the murder of a 16-year-old white high school girl named Cheryl Ferguson. Brandley worked at Conroe High School, where Ferguson was visiting as a member of the Belleville High School volleyball team. Three days after her body was discovered, Brandley was arrested as the murderer. Jew Don Boney, a popular activist and Houston city council member, leads the fight to uncover the truth about the Ferguson murder. Mike DeGeurin, a Texas attorney, is brought in to act as the head defense attorney for Brandley, and is joined by a former minister, Jim McCloskey. The lawyers discover that not only is there a complete lack of evidence against Brandley, but the District Attorney, James Keeshan, has been strategizing with the presiding judge. After nine years in prison, three trials and a stay of execution that saved Brandley's life, justice finally prevails as Brandley is granted his freedom.
Directed by Tony Bill, Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story leans on a strong ensemble — Courtney B. Vance, Eamonn Walker, Gil Bellows — 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 drama titles of 2002.
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