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Plot

Carolina Skeletons is based on a prize-winning novel by David Stout. Louis Gossett Jr. plays a former Green Beret colonel who returns to his home town after thirty years. As a child, Gossett was forced to look on in horror as his brother was tried and executed on a trumped-up murder charge. Now that he's back, Gossett seeks out new evidence, intending to bring the real killer to justice. Unfortunatel, there are several people in town who'd prefer that the past remained buried-and aren't averse to burying Gossett should the need arise. Made for television, Carolina Skeletons debuted September 30, 1991. An R-rated version was later prepared for cable TV.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
94min.
DVD Release Date:
08/03/1999
Director(s):
John Erman
Themes:
Haunted By the Past,Amateur Sleuths,Miscarriage of Justice
Tone:
Atmospheric,Gloomy,Moody,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
amateur-detective,false-conviction,investigation,murder,racial-tension,small-town
Language:
English