Miss Evers' Boys
1997 · Movie · PG · 117 min · ★ 6.5
Emmy-winning story of a 1930s experiment in which the U.S. government withheld treatment from African American syphilis patients.
Based on Miss Evers' Boys
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- racism
- historical drama
- government secrets
- human experiment
- medical experiment
- medical malpractice
Cast & crew
Alfre Woodard
as Eunice Evers, R.N.
Laurence Fishburne
as Caleb Humphries
Craig Sheffer
as Dr. Douglas
Joe Morton
as Dr. Sam Brodus
Obba Babatundé
as Willie Johnson
Ossie Davis
as Mr. Evers
- PS
Peter Stelzer
as Senator
Donzaleigh Abernathy
as Nurse Betty
Robert Benedetti
as Senator
Von Coulter
as Hodman Bryan
Directed by Joseph Sargent