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Son of the South

2021PG-131h 44m6.5 / 10

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

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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

More about Son of the South

Cast

Lucas TillBob Zellner
Julia OrmondVirginia Durr
Brian DennehyGrandfather
Cedric the EntertainerReverend Ralph Abernathy
Matt William KnowlesJim Zwerg
Lex Scott DavisJoanne
Shamier AndersonReggie
Mike ManningTownsend Ellis

Credits

Directed by
Barry Alexander Brown
Written by
Barry Alexander Brown

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Box office
$48.6K

Production

  • Jaba Films
  • Lucidity EntertainmentUnited States
  • Major Motion Pictures Ltd.
  • River Bend Pictures
  • Buffalo 8 ProductionsUnited States
  • 40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksUnited States

Themes

1960salabamabased on true storycivil rightscivil rights movementhistorical dramaindependent filmklansmen