
Son of the South
Barry Alexander Brown, 2020
The Wrong Side of Murder Creek
Bob Zellner, Constance Curry, 2008
Son of the South is a movie directed by Barry Alexander Brown in 2020 and based on the book The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement by Bob Zellner and Constance Curry, first published in 2008. The movie features Julia Ormond, Sienna Guillory, Lucy Hale, Lucas Till, Brian Dennehy, Ludi Lin, and others.
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Storyline
In this poignant true story set in Montgomery, Alabama, a Klansman’s grandson must choose which side of history to be on during the Civil Rights Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him.
Movie vs Book

Year
2020
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
5.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Son of the South
Director: Barry Alexander Brown
Country: USA
Year: 2020
Length: 1h45m
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Year
2008
Pages
351
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
The Wrong Side of Murder Creek
Subtitle: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement
Author: Bob Zellner, Constance Curry
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 351 pages
Genre: Biography
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QUENTIN TARANTINO (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter, Actor)

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