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Son of the South

Founding grandson without a father...

In civil rights era Montgomery, Alabama, Klansman's grandson Bob Zellner must choose which side of history to be on during the Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him

20211h 44mPG-13History, Drama

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About Son of the South

Directors
Barry Alexander Brown
Cast
Lucas Till, Julia Ormond, Brian Dennehy, Cedric the Entertainer, Matt William Knowles, Lex Scott Davis
Genres
History, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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