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2003 · Movie · 1h 54m · R
Jasper, Texas
CriticsCritics: 66
AudienceAudience: 6.3
In 1998, three white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas, chained a black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death. This film relates that story and how it affected all of the residents of the town, both black and white.
My takeA stark examination of racial violence and small-town complicity in the aftermath of a real hate crime, presented with unflinching realism and moral weight. This TV movie captures the community's struggle between denial and accountability, demanding viewers confront uncomfortable truths about prejudice and justice.
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Cast
Jon VoightRoy T. AndersonLouis Gossett Jr.Joe MortonDemore BarnesBokeem WoodbineMatt BirmanSandra Caldwell
Director
Jeffrey W. Byrd
If tonight is a Jasper, Texas night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.