SEPARATE BUT EQUAL

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• Release Year: 1991
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGAL BATTLE OF OUR TIME.; ; Emmy Winner - Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries!; ; Oscar winner Sidney Poitier— gives a commanding performance in Separate But Equal, the fascinating true story of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that became the first major victory in the battle for civil rights in America. It began in small town South Carolina and blossomed into the most important judicial decision of the 20th century. At its heart lies an incredible tale of national policy created by a cunning lawyer, powerful back-room deals, and the desire of a small boy to live the American Dream. This compelling, evocative drama co-stars Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster' in his poignant final role, as legendary attorney John W. Davis.;
• Cast: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little, Gloria Foster, John McMartin, Graham Beckel, Ed Hall, Lynne Thigpen, Macon McCalman, Randle Mell, Henderson Forsythe, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Tommy Hollis, John Rothman, Damien Leake, Albert Hall, Mike Nussbaum, Hallie Foote, William Cain, E. Katherine Kerr, Tom Aldredge, Beeson Carroll, Jon DeVries, Charles Dunman, Michael Flippo, Jack Greenberg, Mark Hammer, Leonard Jackson, Michael L. Nesbitt, John Ottavino, Ric Reitz, Edward Seamon, John C. Vennema, Pearce Venning, Laura Warner, Sam P. Whitehead, Jeffrey Wright, Samuel E. Wright, Ralph Bunche, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, Laurens Moore, Richard Nixon, Michael Noel, Fred Vinson, I. Russell Weinstein, George Stevens Jr.
• Director: George Stevens Jr.
• Runtime: 3:11
• Company: Republic Pictures
• Media Format: Movie