Son of the South (film)

Son of the South
Official film poster
Directed by	Barry Alexander Brown
Screenplay by	Barry Alexander Brown
Based on	The Wrong Side of Murder Creek by Bob Zellner
Produced by	Colin Bates Stan Erdreich Bill Black Eve Pomerance
Starring	Lucas Till Lex Scott Davis Lucy Hale Jake Abel Shamier Anderson Julia Ormond Brian Dennehy Cedric the Entertainer
Cinematography	John Rosario
Edited by	Barry Alexander Brown
Music by	Steven Argila
Production companies	Lucidity Entertainment Major Motion Pictures River Bend Pictures El Ride Productions SSS Film Capital
Distributed by	Clear Horizon Entertainment Vertical Entertainment
Release dates	August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26) (ABFF) February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) (United States)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5.5 million[1]
Box office	$48,582[2]

Son of the South is a 2020 American biographical historical drama film, written and directed by Barry Alexander Brown. Based on Bob Zellner's autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement, Lucas Till portrays Zellner, with Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer and Brian Dennehy (in his final film role) appearing in supporting roles. Spike Lee serves as an executive producer.

It had its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival on August 26, 2020. It was released on February 5, 2021, by Clear Horizon Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment, receiving mixed reviews from critics, however praising Till's performance.