Jasper, Texas
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Based on the true story of a violent racially motivated murder that took place in Jasper, Texas in June of 1998. A black man, James Byrd, Jr., was chained to the back of apick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white men. Almost overnight, the small town was thrust into the blinding glare
Cast & Crew
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Jeff Byrd
Director
Jon Voight
Sheriff Billy Rowles
Louis Gossett
Mayor R.C. Horn
Joe Morton
Walter Diggles
Bokeem Woodbine
Khalid X
Emily Yancy
Stella Byrd
Film Details
Also Known As
Jasper, Texas
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Asche and Spencer; By David's Capers On Location; CNN; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Deluxe Toronto; Dufferin Gate Productions; F Stop Inc; I Postini; Manta Digital Sound & Picture; NBC News; Negative People; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Silverman Stock Footage; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Sounds Great; Starcraft; Technicolor
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the true story of a violent racially motivated murder that took place in Jasper, Texas in June of 1998. A black man, James Byrd, Jr., was chained to the back of apick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white men. Almost overnight, the small town was thrust into the blinding glare of the media spotlight and the incident became a flashpoint for the state of race relations in America. An outraged nation watched as the white sheriff, Billy Rowles (Jon Voight), and R.C. Horn (Louis Gossett Jr.), the first black mayor of Jasper, struggled to maintain control of their town and their own personal emotions.
Director
Jeff Byrd
Director
Cast
Jon Voight
Sheriff Billy Rowles
Louis Gossett
Mayor R.C. Horn
Joe Morton
Walter Diggles
Bokeem Woodbine
Khalid X
Emily Yancy
Stella Byrd
Blu Mankuma
James Byrd, Sr
Roy T Anderson
James Byrd, Jr
Karen Robinson
Mary Horn
Michelle Moffett
Mamie Horn
Demore Barnes
Ricky Horn
Ron White
Guy James Gray
Eugene Clark
Don Clark
William Taylor
Reverend Lyons
Samantha Bee
Kathy
Jim Millington
Catholic Priest
Cherion Drakes
Claire Byrd
Kevin Hanchard
Thurman Byrd
J.d. Nicholsen
Mike Lout
Victoria Snow
Nancy Nicholson
Toby Proctor
Shawn Berry
Michael Mclachlan
Bill King
Jeff Topping
Russell Brewer
Aaryn Doyle
Small Black Girl
Andre Mayers
Sergeant Carter
Marium Carvell
Gloria Maya
Wayne Ward
Deputy
Phillip Shepherd
Uniform
Travis Kyle Davis
Black Young Man
Deborah Odell
Woman Reporter
David Eisner
Mike Bradford
Ned Vukovic
Mike Bradford
Dave Nicholls
Reporter #1
Kate Trotter
Jamie Rowles
Michael Millar
Charlie Nicholson
Ray Kahnert
State Police Captain
Gary Hudson
Sonny Cribbs
Kate Hennig
White Mother
Bill Lake
Council Member #1
Neil Crone
Bo
Martin Doyle
Mr. Powell
Dean Monroe Mckenzie
Mr. Nelson
Eric Peterson
Old Mr. King
Richard Mills
Jury Foreman
Charles W. Gray
Black Citizen
Holly Lewis
Michelle Chapman
Michael Ferguson
William Hoover
Leah Renee
Brandi Eggleson
Conrad Bergschneider
Moe Johnson
Michael Copeman
Council Member #2
Chris Marren
Klan Leader
Ron Payne
Old Sour Man
Jim Bearden
Old Sour Man
John Bayliss
City Manager
Addison Bell
Judge
J.j. Hewitt
Young Black Man
Sandra Caldwell
Norva
Craig Eldridge
Dr. Brown
Rahnuma Panthaky
Reporter #2
Crew
Tessa Abdull
Production Coordinator
Ulrika Akander
Dialogue Editor
Nick Alachiotis
Stunts
Roy T Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
John Archbell
Property Master
Reg Ashby
Special Effects Assistant
Brian A Backman
Assistant Director
David Bailey
Post-Production Supervisor
Tommy Barbarella
Music
Jon Baugh
Music
Chris Beaty
Music
Tracy Bentley
Makeup
Zena Bielewicz
Camera Trainee
Matt Birman
Stunts
Nellie Brockie
Assistant Director
Brenda Broer
Wardrobe
Jaki Brown-karman
Casting Director
Linda Browne
Script Supervisor
Luis Camara
On-Set Dresser
Desmond Campbell
Stunts
Amy Carroll
Assistant Art Director
Janet Cavanagh
Wardrobe Supervisor
Don Chan
Transportation Coordinator
Koreann Ciandre
Wardrobe Supervisor
Curtis Clark
Swing
Gordon Clark
Grip
Patrick Clark
Music Editor
Melanie Claveau
Office Assistant
Yvonne Collins
Assistant Camera
Jeffrey Cooper
Editor
Tony Cordeiro
Stunts
Lena Cordina
Line Producer
Robbie David
Production Assistant
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Demaa
Music
Donna Demers
Production Accountant
Joseph Dewar
Location Assistant
James Russell Dewolf
Adr Editor
Christopher Dobbs
Assistant Location Manager
Ryan Dodge
Music
Dwight Doerksen
Construction Coordinator
Ed Doerksen
Carpenter
Chris Dover
Colorist
Donna Dupere-taylor
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Joan Edwards
Craft Service
John Edwards-younger
Sound Effects Editor
Jonathan Estrin
Writer
Jonathan Estrin
Executive Producer
Jeanne Fay
Music
Roger Finlay
Camera Operator
Sharon Forrest
Casting Director
Susan Forrest
Casting Director
Humberto Garcia
Art Director
Darrell Gibson
Driver
Mike Gillan
Swing
Linda Gillespie
Accountant
Dede Gilser
Production Secretary
Don Gough
Stunts
James Grant
Grip
Howard Green
Stunts
John F Green
Adr Editor
W Michael Greene
Executive Producer
Marie Grogan Hales
Assistant Costume Designer
Lee Guenette
Chief Lighting Technician
Joel Harris
Stunts
Wayne Heitman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sonya Henry
Dialogue Editor
Terrence Henry
Driver
Mary Sue Heron
Makeup
Gregory Herzenach
Music
Andrew Hill
Lead Set Dresser
Peter Hudecki
Storyboard Artist
Jayme Hull
Camera
Beth Husnik
Music
Pearlena Igbokwe
Network Executive
J W Lee Ionson
Generator Operator
Blair Johannes
Stunts
Michael R John
Dolly Grip
Mark Johnson
Driver
Brock Jolliffe
Special Effects Coordinator
Etheline Joseph
Hair
Andrew Joyce
Set Decorator
Mary Jozsvai
Driver
Tim King
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production
Stacey Knocker
Other
David Korchok
Location Manager
Tom Latto
Driver
Jack Lenz
Song
Kathy Levitt
Researcher
Stanley Lilavois
Craft Service
Bob Maclean
Driver
Russ Martin
Photography
Angela Mary-gardner
Wardrobe
Jerome Mccann
Transportation Supervisor
Joe Mccormack
Key Grip
Jack Mccullough
Construction
Renay Mcgowan
Post-Production Coordinator
Glen Mcgugan
Transportation Captain
Bill Mcmillan
Sound Recordist
Trevor Mctavish-smith
Production Assistant
Gus Medina
Foley Mixer
Amy Melendez
Post-Production Assistant
Dean Menta
Music
Anthony Miller
Assistant Editor
Gavin Mitchell
Production Designer
Christopher Moore
Stunts
Ian Morgan
Supervising Sound Editor
Nicola Moss
Dresser
Todd Murakami
Sound Effects Editor
Aireka Muse
Assistant
Beth Nobes
Assistant Camera
Rick O'brien
Construction
Kevin O'connor
Colorist
Billy Oliver
Stunts
Sarah Ostwald
Accountant
Effy Papadopoulos
Assistant Director
Dale Perry
Foley Artist
Lerelynne Phillips
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Tom Pinteric
Driver
Rocky Polidoro
Camera
Brian Potts
Key Grip
Ousama Rawi
Director Of Photography
Robert Reece
Stunts
Bryan Renfro
Stunts
John Reniewick
Transportation
Simone Rioux
Camera Trainee
Aline Robichaud
Assistant Director
Rocky Rockburn
Art Department
Robert C Rodriguez
Post-Production Supervisor
Samantha Ross
Unit Publicist
Steve Russell
Driver
Paul Rutledge
Stunts
Kevin Saffer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Edson Sasso
Production Assistant
Janell Schmitt
Music
Joyce Schure
Costume Designer
Tom Scott
Music
Lianne Seal
Accounting Assistant
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Jeff Silver
On-Set Dresser
Shelley Silverman
Assistant Art Director
Peter Skoda
Stunts
Thad Spencer
Music
Matthew Stark
Boom Operator
Daniel Stein
Music
Josie Stewart
Hair
Sheelagh Stewart
Production
John Stoneham
Stunts
Peeter Tammemagi
Assistant Property Master
Bruce Templeton
Music
Paul Thorpe
Transportation Captain
Omid Vahid
Chief Lighting Technician
A Vojvodic
On-Set Dresser
Ned Vukovic
Dialogue Coach
Steve Wakefield
Executive In Charge Of Production
John Weber
Finance Manager
David Adam Weisberg
Adr Mixer
Glen Weller
Driver
Richard Werbowenko
Music
Tim Wheeler
Post-Production Assistant
Geoff Williams
Stunts
Bill Williamson
Carpenter
Alan Wolovitch
Music
James Wright
Audio Consultant
Film Details
Also Known As
Jasper, Texas
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Asche and Spencer; By David's Capers On Location; CNN; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Deluxe Toronto; Dufferin Gate Productions; F Stop Inc; I Postini; Manta Digital Sound & Picture; NBC News; Negative People; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Silverman Stock Footage; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Sounds Great; Starcraft; Technicolor
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 2004 Image Awards, including Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special (Louis Gossett Jr.) and Outstanding TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special, by the NAACP.
Aired in United States February 3, 2004
Aired in United States June 8, 2003
Released in United States on Video February 3, 2004
Aired on June 8, 2003.
Status Update: In Production, 9/28/02
