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Critic Richard Roeper
rated 8

A true civil rights story worth telling...

Read full review at Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Sandie Angulo Chen
rated 6

...a well-acted history lesson about one of the Civil Rights movement's first Southern White allies, who forgoes a safe life in Alabama to become an activist.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Brian Dennehy
As Grandfather
Cedric the Entertainer
As Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Julia Ormond
As Virginia Durr
Mike C. Manning
As Townsend Ellis
Lucy Hale
As Carol Ann

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In the Deep South during the 1960s, a young man named Bob Zellner must choose which side he's on when it comes to the Civil Rights Movement. As the grandson of a prominent Klansman, Bob has been raised in a world of segregation and hatred. But when he witnesses the brutal treatment of black people, he begins to question his beliefs. Joining the movement, Bob faces opposition from both sides and must confront his own family's dark past. Will he be able to make a difference and fight for what's right?

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Son of the South was released for streaming on May 4, 2021.