American Reckoning (2022)
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In this feature-length documentary from FRONTLINE and Retro Report, an unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. “American Reckoning” examines Black opposition to racist violence in Mississippi, spotlighting a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice, woven alongside the Jackson family’s decades-long search for justice amid a federal effort to investigate civil rights era cold cases.
Director: Yoruba Richen, Brad Lichtenstein
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: February 15, 2022
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Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Reckoning about?
- In this feature-length documentary from FRONTLINE and Retro Report, an unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. “American Reckoning” examines Black opposition to racist violence in Mississippi, spotlighting a little-known armed resistance group called the Deacons for Defense and Justice, woven alongside the Jackson family’s decades-long search for justice amid a federal effort to investigate civil rights era cold cases.
- Who directed American Reckoning?
- American Reckoning was directed by Yoruba Richen, Brad Lichtenstein.
- How long is American Reckoning?
- American Reckoning has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is American Reckoning?
- American Reckoning is a Documentary film.
- Where was American Reckoning produced?
- American Reckoning was produced in United States of America.