American Reckoning

"Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.?"

2022 1h 23m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.?”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoruba Richen
Writers: Yoruba Richen, Brad Lichtenstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.?".

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IMDB entry: tt17078116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoruba Richen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Marketing tagline: "Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.?".
5IMDB entry: tt17078116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.