Where to Watch Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000) in the US

What it's about

A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhelming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred (although both had had sexual relations with their boyfriends on the day prior to the "rape"). The case was one of the first that shined a spotlight on what many called the "legal lynchings" that occurred in the South whenever blacks were accused of crimes, especially against whites and most especially against white women.

Cast and crew

Director

Barak Goodman, Daniel Anker

Writer

Barak Goodman, Kay Boyle

Starring

Frances McDormand, Stanley Tucci, Andre Braugher

Details

Release date

Jan 21, 2000

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$6,123

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Where to Watch Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Scottsboro: An American Tragedy in the United States?

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Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.