Son of the South

2021, Drama/Biography, 1h 45m

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Movie Info

In this true story set during the sixties Civil Rights Movement, a Klansman's grandson is forced to face the rampant racism of his own culture. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he embraces the fight against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world he was born into.

Rating:

PG-13 (Violence Throughout|Thematic Elements|Strong Racial Slurs)
Genre:

Drama, Biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Barry Alexander Brown
Producer:

Colin Bates, Bill Black, Stan Erdreich, Michael Jefferson, David Kang, Eve Pomerance
Writer:

Barry Alexander Brown
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 5, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 5, 2021
Runtime:

1h 45m
Distributor:

Vertical Entertainment
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Lucas Till
Bob Zellner

Lucy Hale
Carol Anne

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer
Reverend Ralph Abernathy

Brian Dennehy
Grandfather

Sienna Guillory

Sienna Guillory
Jessica Mitford

Julia Ormond
Virginia Durr

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