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Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

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Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Based onWhite Lies
by Nick Davies[1]
Written byAbby Mann
Directed byTony Bill
StarringCourtney B. Vance
Eamonn Walker
Gil Bellows
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time108 minutes
Original release
ReleaseApril 21, 2002 (2002-04-21)

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story is a 2002 biographical film directed by Tony Bill and starring Courtney B. Vance. It tells the true story of Clarence Brandley, who was wrongly convicted for the rape and murder of Cheryl Dee Fergeson in 1981.

The film was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, but it lost to The Rosa Parks Story.

References

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  1. ^ Oxman, Steven (April 19, 2002). "Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story". Variety. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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