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Son of the South 2020
Biographical dramaHistorical dramaPolitical drama
A 2020 American biographical historical drama film, Son of the South follows Bob Zellner's story as told in his 2011 book The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement. Lucas Till plays Zellner, alongside Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer and Brian Dennehy in supporting roles. Barry Alexander Brown wrote and directed the film, with Spike Lee as executive producer. The movie premiered at the American Black Film Festival on August 26, 2020, then released on February 5, 2021 through Clear Horizon Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment. Critics gave it mixed reviews, though Till's performance received praise.
Cast
- Lucas TillBob Zellner
- Lex Scott DavisJoanne
- Lucy HaleCarol Anne
- Jake AbelDoc
- Shamier AndersonReggie
- Ludi LinDerek Ang
- Dexter DardenJohn Lewis
- Sienna GuilloryJessica Mitford
- Chaka FormanJim Forman
- Mike ManningTownsend Ellis
- Julia OrmondVirginia Durr
- Brian DennehyJ.O
- Cedric the EntertainerRalph Abernathy
- Sharonne LainerRosa Parks
- Nicole Ansari-CoxProfessor Kleiner
- Matt William KnowlesJim Zwerg
- Byron HerlongJames Zellner
- Onye Eme-AkwariCharles McDew
Crew
- Director
- Barry Alexander Brown
- Screenplay
- Barry Alexander Brown
- Producer
- Colin Bates, Stan Erdreich, Bill Black, Eve Pomerance
- Cinematography
- John Rosario
- Editing
- Barry Alexander Brown
- Music
- Steven Argila
Details
- Production
- El Ride Productions, Lucidity Entertainment, Major Motion Pictures, River Bend Pictures, SSS Film Capital
- Distributor
- Clear Horizon Entertainment, Vertical Entertainment (North America)
- Budget
- $5.5 million
- Box office
- $48,582
