The Ernest Green Story

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

NR
7.1
101 min
1993
Drama•
TV Movie

Cast & Crew

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

as Ernest Green

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

as Grandfather

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

as Daisy Bates

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

as Coach Loomis

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

as Mrs. Green

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

as Rev. Lawson

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

as Lydia Wilson

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Brian Stokes Mitchell

as Thurgood Marshall

Omar Gooding

Omar Gooding

as Marcus

Eric Laneuville

Eric Laneuville

Director

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.

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