8.0Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story · 2002
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002) is a Drama film directed by Tony Bill, starring Courtney B. Vance, Eamonn Walker, Gil Bellows.
Drama
8.0Overview
Based on the true story of Clarence Brandley, a black man wrongly accused in 1980 of the murder of a 16-year-old white high school girl named Cheryl Ferguson. Brandley worked at Conroe High School, where Ferguson was visiting as a member of the Belleville High School volleyball team. Three days after her body was discovered, Brandley was arrested as the murderer. Jew Don Boney, a popular activist and Houston city council member, leads the fight to uncover the truth about the Ferguson murder. Mike DeGeurin, a Texas attorney, is brought in to act as the head defense attorney for Brandley, and is joined by a former minister, Jim McCloskey. The lawyers discover that not only is there a complete lack of evidence against Brandley, but the District Attorney, James Keeshan, has been strategizing with the presiding judge. After nine years in prison, three trials and a stay of execution that saved Brandley's life, justice finally prevails as Brandley is granted his freedom.
Cast
Courtney B. Vance, Eamonn Walker, Gil Bellows, Chuck Shamata, Joseph Ziegler, Heath Lamberts, Richard Eden, Phillip Jarrett
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What is "Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story" about?
Based on the true story of Clarence Brandley, a black man wrongly accused in 1980 of the murder of a 16-year-old white high school girl named Cheryl Ferguson. Brandley worked at Conroe High School, where Ferguson was visiting as a member of the Belleville High School volleyball team. Three days after her body was discovered, Brandley was arrested as the murderer. Jew Don Boney, a popular activist and Houston city council member, leads the fight to uncover the truth about the Ferguson murder. Mike DeGeurin, a Texas attorney, is brought in to act as the head defense attorney for Brandley, and is joined by a former minister, Jim McCloskey. The lawyers discover that not only is there a complete lack of evidence against Brandley, but the District Attorney, James Keeshan, has been strategizing with the presiding judge. After nine years in prison, three trials and a stay of execution that saved Brandley's life, justice finally prevails as Brandley is granted his freedom.
When was "Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story" released?
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story was released in 2002.
Who stars in "Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story"?
The cast includes Courtney B. Vance, Eamonn Walker, Gil Bellows, Chuck Shamata.
