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Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story






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Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Written byJames G. Hirsch
Charles Rosin
Directed byJohn Korty
StarringCorbin Bernsen
Jenny Lewis
Sandy Bull
John M. Jackson
Angela Bassett
James Staley
ComposersArthur B. Rubinstein
Billy Goldenberg (uncredited)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael Joel Shapiro
Ellen Sklarz
CinematographyRichard J. Edesa
EditorJim Oliver
Running time95 minutes
Production companiesBioJames Entertainment
Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)

Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story is a 1991 American drama film directed by John Korty and written by James G. Hirsch and Charles Rosin. The film stars Corbin Bernsen, Jenny Lewis, Sandy Bull, John M. Jackson, Angela Bassett and James Staley. The film premiered on NBC on January 21, 1991.[1][2][3]

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Based on the true story[3] of Morris Dees, a civil rights lawyer from Alabama, whose Southern Poverty Law Center battles neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.

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References

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  1. ^ David Hiltbrand (1991-01-21). "Picks and Pans Review: Line of Fire: the Morris Dees Story". People. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  • ^ Ken Tucker (2000-06-16). "Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  • ^ a b Susan King (1991-01-20). "The Role That Changed Corbin Bernsen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
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    1991 television films
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