Ruby Bridges

She went to school... and taught the nation a lesson.

Ruby Bridges — Plot

When six-year-old Ruby Bridges is chosen to be the first African-American to integrate her local elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the first time.

• Release date
• January 18, 1998
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Drama, Family, History, TV Movie
• Director
• Euzhan Palcy

Ruby Bridges — Cast

Chaz Monet Ruby Nell Bridges Michael Beach Abon Bridges Penelope Ann Miller Barbara Henry Lela Rochon Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges Kevin Pollak Dr. Robert Coles Jean Louisa Kelly Jane Coles Peter Francis James Dr. Broyard Diana Scarwid Miss Woodmere