Miss Evers' Boys

February. 22,1997      PG
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Alfre Woodard as  Eunice Evers, R.N.
Laurence Fishburne as  Caleb Humphries
Craig Sheffer as  Dr. Douglas
Joe Morton as  Dr. Sam Brodus
Obba Babatundé as  Willie Johnson
Ossie Davis as  Mr. Evers
Donzaleigh Abernathy as  Nurse Betty
Robert Benedetti as  Senator
Von Coulter as  Hodman Bryan
Thom Gossom Jr. as  Ben Washington

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Reviews

Smartorhypo
1997/02/22

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Borserie
1997/02/23

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

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Merolliv
1997/02/24

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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Ava-Grace Willis
1997/02/25

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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