For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

This film is the true story of Medgar Evers, a successful insurance agent who moves to Jackson, Mississippi to direct the regional headquarters of the NAACP. Fighting segregation and racist politics, Evers becomes a leader in the black community.

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Description

Director

Michael Schultz

Stars

Howard Rollins
Medgar Evers

Irene Cara
Myrlie Evers

Margaret Avery
Dottie

Roscoe Lee Browne
Gloster Current

Laurence Fishburne
Jimbo Collins

Janet MacLachlan
Mildred

Thalmus Rasulala

Dick Anthony Williams

Paul Winfield

Others...

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Production

N/A

Actor

Howard Rollins, Irene Cara, Margaret Avery, Roscoe Lee Browne, Laurence Fishburne, Janet MacLachlan, Thalmus Rasulala, Dick Anthony Williams, Paul Winfield

Creators

Gerald Fried (Music), Ossie Davis (Writer), Michael Schultz (Director), William Peters (Story), Myrlie Evers (Story), Alan Kozlowski (Cinematography)

Release dates

01.01.1982 (US)
22.03.1983 (US)