
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.8
In the 1940s, a young lawyer makes a difficult moral decision that triggers an uproar throughout the community of a small Southern town.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-12-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (4 votes)
Themes
- racial segregation
- racism
- southern
Cast & crew

James Woods
as Temple Rayburn

Elizabeth McGovern
as Celia Rayburn

Len Cariou
as Spencer Maitland

Julia McIlvaine
as Nell Rayburn

Kevin Isola
as Junius Maitland

Clifton James
as Chief Sam Thompkins

Novella Nelson
as Rosetta Tyler

Anita Gillette
as Suellen

Ronn Carroll
as Judge Kragen
- EG
Ed Grady
as Dr. Ringgold
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman