racism,historical drama,government secrets,human experiment,medical experiment,medical malpractice

Miss Evers' Boys (1997)

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A Government Lie. A Woman's Secret. A Story That Must Be Told.

The true story of the US Government's 1932 Tuskeegee Syphilis Experiments, in which a group of black test subjects were allowed to die, despite a cure having been developed.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Sargent
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    Eunice Evers, R.N. Alfre Woodard
  • Profile picture of Laurence Fishburne
    Caleb Humphries Laurence Fishburne
  • Profile picture of Craig Sheffer
    Dr. Douglas Craig Sheffer
  • Profile picture of Joe Morton
    Dr. Sam Brodus Joe Morton
  • Profile picture of Obba Babatundé
    Willie Johnson Obba Babatundé
  • Profile picture of Ossie Davis
    Mr. Evers Ossie Davis
  • Profile picture of Donzaleigh Abernathy
    Nurse Betty Donzaleigh Abernathy
  • Profile picture of Robert Benedetti
    Senator Robert Benedetti

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Keywords

  • racism
  • historical drama
  • government secrets
  • human experiment
  • medical experiment
  • medical malpractice