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6.8When six-year-old Ruby Bridges is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the first time.
Released: 1998-01-1896 minDir: Euzhan PalcyDrama, Family, History, TV Movie
Cast
- Chaz Monet as Ruby Nell Bridges
- Michael Beach as Abon Bridges
- Penelope Ann Miller as Barbara Henry
- Lela Rochon as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges
- Kevin Pollak as Dr. Robert Coles
- Jean Louisa Kelly as Jane Coles
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Key dates
- Published
- 11 January 1998
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Ruby Bridges
- Director
- Euzhan Palcy
- Cast member
- Michael Beach
- Narrative location
- New Orleans
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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1998 American films1998 English-language films1998 films1998 television filmsAfrican-American biographical dramasAfrican-American filmsAmerican Broadcasting Company original filmsAmerican drama television filmsCivil rights movement in televisionDisney television filmsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms directed by Euzhan Palcy