The Ernest Green Story

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

Genres

DramaTV Movie

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

17 January 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Morris Chestnut

Ernest Green

Ossie Davis

Grandfather

CCH Pounder

Daisy Bates

Gary Grubbs

Coach Loomis

Tina Lifford

Mrs. Green

Avery Brooks

Rev. Lawson

Ruby Dee

Lydia Wilson

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Thurgood Marshall

Omar Gooding

Marcus

James Harper

Gov. Orval Faubus

Wayne Tippit

Principal Matthews

Suli McCullough

Lisa Marie Russell

Elizabeth Eckford

Tico Wells

Scott Green

Jacqueline Ann Shaw

Thelma Mothershed

Justice Pratt

Jason

Sonny Shroyer

Coach Snell

Dennis Letts

Gov. Marvin Griffin

Katharina Reinhardt

Mrs. Gaines

Jerry Leggio

Mayor Woody Mann

John Boyd West

Starkey

Missy Crider

Charlene Talbot

Sarah Boss

Rhonda

Frances Kemp

Grace Lorch

Robert Alexander

Lionel

John Hickman

Mr. Prior

Anitra Lovelace

Gloria

Sean Serino

Carlotta

Toya Stokes

Melba

Mark W. Johnson

Emmett Moody

Tommy Sanders

Governor's Aide Smiley

Jackie Stewart

Rev. Matcher

Moses Peace

Minnijean's Father

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