Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe restaurant scene was shot at Ross's Diner in Cartersville, Georgia.
- GoofsOn the plaque honoring Claiborne as Exalted Cyclops of the Year, misspellings include "Claibourne" and "exhalted".
- Quotes
C.P. Ellis: She looked at me like I was some kind of monster.
Mary Ellis: What did you expect?
- SoundtracksBlue Bayou
Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
Performed by Roy Orbison
Courtesy of Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Featured review
A horrible, yet beautiful story.
I'm never surprised by Sam Rockwell; always a performance to admire, and this movie is no different. Taraji P. Henson is without doubt the star here and she plays her character beautifully. Both leads drew me in to their individual "story" and, knowing this was based on a true story, I found it both deeply upsetting and equally uplifting. A story that was very well told throughout and supported by a super cast that had me enthralled from the start. An aspect of humanity that is thoroughly abhorrent told by two sides simultaneously and told with a passion that can only be commended.
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- richbclarke
- Apr 26, 2021
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- ذا باست أوف إنميز
- Filming locations
- Bartow County Courthouse, Cartersville, Georgia, USA(Court house scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,205,616
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,446,190
- Apr 7, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $10,209,813
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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