alabama,civil rights,road trip,family relationships,flint michigan,1960s

The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013)

Poster for The Watsons Go to Birmingham

In the Summer of 1963, Flint, Michigan is home to the Watsons, a close knit family. When 15 year-old Byron’s antics go over the top, his parents realize enough is enough and they decide the family needs a dose of Grandma Sands' no nonsense approach in Birmingham, Alabama. So the Watsons load up their 1948 Plymouth Brown Bomber and head South. When they finally make it to Birmingham, they meet Grandma Sands and her friend, Mr. Robert and discover that life is very different there than in Flint. During that historic summer, the Watsons find themselves caught up in something far bigger than Byron’s antics; something that will change their lives and country forever.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenny Leon
  • Profile picture of Bryce Clyde Jenkins
    Kenny Bryce Clyde Jenkins
  • Profile picture of Harrison Knight
    Byron Harrison Knight
  • Profile picture of Skai Jackson
    Joetta Skai Jackson
  • Profile picture of Anika Noni Rose
    Wilona Anika Noni Rose
  • Profile picture of Wood Harris
    Daniel Wood Harris
  • Profile picture of David Alan Grier
    Mr. Robert David Alan Grier
  • Profile picture of Shameik Moore
    James Jr. Shameik Moore
  • Profile picture of LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    Grandma Sands LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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Keywords

  • alabama
  • civil rights
  • road trip
  • family relationships
  • flint michigan
  • 1960s