Dear Jesse (1998)
• October 10th, 1998 • 1h 22min
Documentary
Overview
In 1996, at age 30, native son Tim Kirkman returns to North Carolina to explore the parallels and differences between himself and Jesse Helms: they're from the same town and college, with media interests, from families blessed by adoptions, Baptists by upbringing.
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