Miss Evers' Boys
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 Miss Evers' Boys DVD Cover |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
| Creator | David Feldshuh (play) |
| Directed by |
Joseph Sargent executive producer = Robert Benedetti |
| Produced by | Derek Kavanagh Kip Konwiser |
| Written by | Walter Bernstein |
| Starring | Alfre Woodard Laurence Fishburne |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editing by | Michael Brown |
| Language | English |
| Release date | 22 February 1997 |
| Running time | 118 min. |
Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard and Laurence Fishburne, based on the true story of the decades-long Tuskegee experiment. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and adapted from the 1992 stage play written by David Feldshuh. The film was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards and won in four categories, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells the story of the Tuskegee experiment, a U.S. Federal Government secret medical experiment on poor African Americans in the years 1932-1972, designed to study the effects of untreated syphilis. The story is told from the perspective of the small town nurse Eunice Evers (Alfre Woodard) who is well aware of the lack of treatment, but feels her role is to console the involved men, many of whom are her direct friends.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Alfre Woodard | Eunice |
| Laurence Fishburne | Caleb Humphrey |
| Craig Sheffer | Dr. Douglas |
| Joe Morton | Dr. Sam Brodus |
| Obba Babatundé | Willie Johnson |
| Ossie Davis | Mr. Evers |
| E.G. Marshall | The Senate Chairman |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Alfre Woodard
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie - Single Camera Production – Michael Brown
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special – Donald M. Morgan
- 1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV – Alfre Woodard
- Nominations
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Laurence Fishburne
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Obba Babatundé
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Ossie Davis
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special – Walter Bernstein
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special – Jaki Brown, Robyn M. Mitchell, Shay Griffin
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – Dianne McIntyre
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special – Wynona Price, Matthew W. Mungle
- 1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
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