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Miss Evers' boys

HBO NYC presents; an Anasazi production; producer[s], Kip Konwiser, Derek Kavanagh; teleplay by Walter Bernstein; directed by Joseph Sargent
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Edition:
Standard format
Creation:
Created or produced in 1997
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Home Video, [2001]
Copyright:
©2001
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Summary:
"It is 1932 when loyal, devoted Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with Dr. Brodus and Dr. Douglas on a federally funded program to treat syphilis patients in Alabama. Free treatment is offered to those who test positive for the disease, including Caleb Humphries and Willie Johnson. But when the government withdraws its support, money is offered for what will become known as 'The Tuskegee Experiment'; a study of the effects of syphilis on patients who don't receive treatment. Now the men must be led to believe they are being cared for, when in fact they are being denied the medicine that could cure them. Miss Evers is faced with a terrible dilemma - to abandon the experiment and tell her patients or to remain silent and offer only comfort" -- Container.
Contributors:
Konwiser, Kip , producer
Kavanagh, Derek , producer
Bernstein, Walter , screenwriter
Sargent, Joseph, 1925-2014 , director
Woodard, Alfre, 1953- , actor
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- , actor
Sheffer, Craig, 1960- , actor
Morton, Joe, 1947- , actor
Babatunde, Obba , actor
Gossom, Thom , actor
Coulter, Von , actor
Marshall, E. G., 1914-1998 , actor
Davis, Ossie , actor
Bernstein, Charles , composer
Feldshuh, David, 1944-
HBO NYC Productions
Anasazi Productions
HBO Video (Firm)
Languages:
English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Closed-captioned.
Related Works:
Motion picture adaptation of: Miss Evers' boys [by Feldshuh, D.]
Subjects:
Tuskegee Syphilis Study — Drama
Human experimentation in medicine — Alabama — Macon County — Drama
African American men — Diseases — Alabama — Macon County — Drama
Syphilis — Research — Alabama — Macon County — Drama
Syphilis — Alabama — Macon County — Drama
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Human experimentation in medicine
African American men — Diseases
African American men.
Syphilis — Research
Syphilis
Alabama — Macon County
Genres:
Motion pictures
Medical films (Motion pictures)
Social problem films
Historical films
Fiction films
Made-for-TV movies
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Drama
System Details:
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital surround in English, Dolby digital stereo. in French, or Dolby digital mono. in Spanish.
Performers:
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Craig Sheffer, Joe Morton, Obba Babatundé, Thom Gossom Jr., Von Coulter, E.G. Marshall, Ossie Davis.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Donald M. Morgan ; edited by Michael Brown ; music by Charles Bernstein.
General Notes:
Originally broadcast on Feb. 22, 1997.
Based on the play: Miss Evers' boys / by David Feldshuh.
Originally produced for television in 1997.
Special feature: cast/crew bios (Woodard, Fishburne, Sheffer, Morton, Babatundé, Davis, Marshall, Sargent, Bernstein).
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
MIS 1997 DVD
ISBNs:
0783120117
9780783120119
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 026359138928
Publisher Number, HBO Home Video: 91389
OCLC Numbers:
48772273