Powerful drama driven TV fare. A fact based story about the bombing of an Afro-American Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. The blast took the lives of four little girls. Tom Cherry(Tom Sizemore) battles with his own conscious and values when he has to decide to turn in his bigot father, Bobby Frank Cherry(Richard Jenkins)for involvement. The elder Cherry hid from his past dealings with Alabama Klansmen by moving to Texas. Tom, as a child was an eye witness to terror; and just could not continue to hide his dark secret from the light of justice. His aging father was finally arrested with little resistance.
Sizemore has played some quirky characters in the past, but this character is straight forward and riveting. Ving Rhames is steadfast in the role of best friend of Tom. Good wins in the end and justice is belated but done. This eye opener is good family watching and a fine teaching tool.
Sizemore has played some quirky characters in the past, but this character is straight forward and riveting. Ving Rhames is steadfast in the role of best friend of Tom. Good wins in the end and justice is belated but done. This eye opener is good family watching and a fine teaching tool.