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The Watsons Go to Birmingham poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
2013·Drama / Family / History·1h 27m

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.

Above the Line
Kenny Leon·DirectorTonya Lewis Lee·WriterCaliope Brattlestreet·WriterJames Chressanthis·Director of PhotographyMervyn Warren·Original Music ComposerMargaret Goodspeed·Editor
Cast
Bryce Clyde Jenkins·KennyHarrison Knight·ByronSkai Jackson·JoettaAnika Noni Rose·WilonaWood Harris·DanielDavid Alan Grier·Mr. RobertShameik Moore·James Jr.LaTanya Richardson Jackson·Grandma SandsBailey Tippen·NaomiTyrin Niles Wyche·Larry Dunn
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Kenny Leon·Director
Writing· 4
Tonya Lewis Lee·WriterCaliope Brattlestreet·WriterStephen Glantz·WriterChristopher Paul Curtis·Novel
Camera· 1
James Chressanthis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Margaret Goodspeed·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mervyn Warren·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
David Chapman·Production DesignJohnetta Boone·Costume Design
Production· 8
Jim Bechtold·ProducerJimmy Holcomb·ProducerNikki Silver·Executive ProducerBrian Wells·ProducerLou Grieci·Executive ProducerJanet M. Morrison·Executive ProducerTonya Lewis Lee·Executive ProducerPhilip K. Kleinbart·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Keith Adams·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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