4 Little Girls_
"On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine"
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Starring
Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
4 Little Girls was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that...
4 Little Girls is a Documentary, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (20)
Maxine McNair
Self - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNair
Self - Father of Denise McNair
HP
Helen Pegues
Self - Denise's Aunt
QN
Queen Nunn
Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.
Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell Raines
Self - New York Times Editor
HM
Harold McNair
Self - Denise's Uncle
CC
Carole C. Smitherman
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Wamo Reed Robertson
Self - Carole's Aunt
Dianne Braddock
Self - Carole's Sister
CL
Carolyn Lee Brown
Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
AR
Alpha Robertson
Self - Mother of Carole Robertson
WT
Wyatt Tee Walker
Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
FT
Florence Terrell
Self - School Teacher
GW
Gwendolyn White
Self - School Teacher
DL
Doris Lockhart
Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley
GC
Gerald Colbert
Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor
FH
Freeman Hrabowski III
Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend
SW
Shirley Wesley King
Self - Cynthia's Sister
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is 4 Little Girls about?
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
How long is 4 Little Girls?
4 Little Girls has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in 4 Little Girls?
The cast of 4 Little Girls includes Maxine McNair, Chris McNair, Helen Pegues, Queen Nunn, Arthur Hanes Jr..
What is the rating of 4 Little Girls?
4 Little Girls has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 48 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
TV Movie
