Son of the South (2021)
Overview
Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.544 |
Directed By
Barry Alexander Brown
Crew
John Rosario
Barry Alexander Brown
Michael Jefferson
David Brown
Bill Black
Eve Pomerance
Bob Zellner
Colin Bates
Stan Erdreich
Spike Lee
Barry Alexander Brown
Barry Alexander Brown
TOP CAST
Lucas Till
Bob Zellner
Julia Ormond
Virginia Durr
Brian Dennehy
Grandfather
Cedric the Entertainer
Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Matt William Knowles
Jim Zwerg
Lex Scott Davis
Joanne
Shamier Anderson
Reggie
Mike C. Manning
Townsend Ellis
Dexter Darden
John Lewis
Lucy Hale
Carol Ann
Jonathan Sterritt
Buster
Chrissy Beyerlein
Rioter (uncredited)
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