The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

Because of his courage, Central High School will never be the same.

1993•1h 41m•7.1/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

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7.1/10(7)

Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.

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Production

AML Entertainment, Walt Disney Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Ernest Green

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Grandfather

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Daisy Bates

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Coach Loomis

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Mrs. Green

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Rev. Lawson

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Lydia Wilson

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Thurgood Marshall

Omar Gooding

Omar Gooding

Marcus

James Harper

James Harper

Gov. Orval Faubus

Wayne Tippit

Wayne Tippit

Principal Matthews

Suli McCullough

Suli McCullough

Lisa Marie Russell

Elizabeth Eckford

Tico Wells

Tico Wells

Scott Green

Jacqueline Ann Shaw

Thelma Mothershed

Justice Pratt

Jason

Sonny Shroyer

Sonny Shroyer

Coach Snell

Dennis Letts

Dennis Letts

Gov. Marvin Griffin

Katharina Reinhardt

Mrs. Gaines

Jerry Leggio

Mayor Woody Mann

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