The Ernest Green Story

Because of his courage, Central High School will never be the same.

Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.

Drama TV Movie

Morris Chestnut

(Ernest Green)

Ossie Davis

(Grandfather)

CCH Pounder

(Daisy Bates)

Gary Grubbs

(Coach Loomis)

Tina Lifford

(Mrs. Green)

Avery Brooks

(Rev. Lawson)

Ruby Dee

(Lydia Wilson)

Brian Stokes Mitchell

(Thurgood Marshall)

Omar Gooding

(Marcus)

James Harper

(Gov. Orval Faubus)

Wayne Tippit

(Principal Matthews)

Suli McCullough

Lisa Marie Russell

(Elizabeth Eckford)

Tico Wells

(Scott Green)

Jacqueline Ann Shaw

(Thelma Mothershed)

Justice Pratt

(Jason)

Sonny Shroyer

(Coach Snell)

Dennis Letts

(Gov. Marvin Griffin)

Katharina Reinhardt

(Mrs. Gaines)

Jerry Leggio

(Mayor Woody Mann)

John Boyd West

(Starkey)

Missy Crider

(Charlene Talbot)

Sarah Boss

(Rhonda)

Frances Kemp

(Grace Lorch)

Robert Alexander

(Lionel)

John Hickman

(Mr. Prior)

Anitra Lovelace

(Gloria)

Sean Serino

(Carlotta)

Toya Stokes

(Melba)

Mark W. Johnson

(Emmett Moody)

Tommy Sanders

(Governor's Aide Smiley)

Jackie Stewart

(Rev. Matcher)

Moses Peace

(Minnijean's Father)