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
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Featured review
Two Thumbs Up
Incredible movie. If you consider yourself an American, this is a must see. There is so much rich history in the American culture that has not been part of main stream media until now. The script forces you to find empathy for each of the main characters, no matter what your background. This was a challenging role for Taraji, whereas the role of Ann Atwater could have been easily type cast for Octavia Spencer. Some of the bits that Sam Rockwell brought to the role of CP Ellis were almost comical, but well in-character. Unlike the Green Book which had several awesome moments, this movie was suspenseful and interesting from start to finish. I am looking forward to the next work directed by Robin Bissell.
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- 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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