Here's How the Till Cast Compares to the Real Life People The Film is Based On

The tragic murder of Emmett Till spread shockwaves across America during the summer of 1955. While visiting family near Money, Mississippi, the 14-year-old Chicago native was kidnapped, viscously lynched, and murdered after he was wrongfully accused of offending Carolyn Bryant, a white woman who would later retract her original claims. Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, was pushed into activism in the wake of her son's death. The new film, Till, which hits theaters everywhere on October 28, shows the courageous journey Till-Mobley embarked on after her only child was brutally murdered in cold blood.

Till-Mobley appeared in court and testified during the trial that subsequently found her son's killers not guilty of murder and kidnapping. She even worked to get the federal government involved in the proceedings. According to PBS.org, she contacted then-President Dwight Eisenhower, who refused to attend a meeting with her. Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover wrote in a memo: "There has been no allegation made that the victim [Emmett Till] has been subjected to the deprivation of any right or privilege secured and protected by the Constitution and the laws of the United States."

Till-Mobley would spend the rest of her life raising awareness about her son and the brutality of American racism that resulted in his death. Till highlights various members of Till-Mobley's family and stars Jalyn Hall, Danielle Deadwyler, and Haley Bennett. If you're wondering how the film's characters compare to their real-life counterparts, we've compiled details about the Till cast vs. the real-life people their characters are based on.