Where to Watch The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) in the US

What it's about

A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an attorney who lives and works in a small Southern community in the 1940s. When Rayburn and his wife Celia (Elizabeth McGovern) encounter a young man named Ben Tyler (Charles Mattocks) -- an African-American youth who is retarded and has nowhere to go -- they take pity on him and allow him to stay in their home. However, at a time and place when black and white citizens were not allowed to use the same drinking fountains, Temple's decision raises more than a few eyebrows, and the Rayburn household soon becomes the center of a local political firestorm.

Cast and crew

Director

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writer

Robert Inman

Starring

James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Len Cariou

Details

Release date

Dec 15, 1996

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations

Where to Watch The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) in the US — common questions

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