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Burden (2018)

| Drama | 1 November 2019 (USA)
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Ku Klux Klansman Mike Burden opens the Redneck Shop and KKK museum in historic Laurens, SC. He subsequently falls in love with a single mom, and, under her influence, quits the Klan and is taken in by an African American Reverend.

Director:

Andrew Heckler

Writer:

Andrew Heckler

Stars:

Garrett Hedlund, Andrea Riseborough, Forest Whitaker | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Garrett Hedlund ... Mike Burden
Andrea Riseborough ... Judy
Forest Whitaker ... Reverend Kennedy
Tess Harper ... Hazel
Tom Wilkinson ... Tom Griffin
Crystal Fox ... Janice Kennedy (as Crystal R. Fox)
Usher Raymond ... Clarence Brooks
Jeff Pope ... Cooper
Anna Colwell ... Molly
Austin Hébert ... Clint
Dexter Darden ... Kelvin Kennedy
Jason Davis ... Jameson
Jessejames Locorriere ... Dale
Robin Dyke ... Race Car Owner
Devin Bright ... Duane Brooks
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Based on the inspiring true story of the bridging of one of the biggest racial divides imaginable. Mike Burden, a rising leader in Ku Klux Klan, attempts to break away from the Klan when the girl he falls in love with urges him to leave for the better life they can build together. When the Klan seeks Mike out for vengeance, an African American Reverend takes in Mike, his girlfriend and her son, protecting them, and accepting them into their community. Together, Burden and Kennedy fight to overcome the Klan's efforts.

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A young man's love affair puts him in deadly peril with the Southern community that raised him.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Бердэн See more »

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Production Co:

Bill Kenwright Films, The Fyzz Facility, Unburdened Entertainment See more »
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Color

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2.39:1
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In the late 90s, Andrew Heckler had actually gone to meet the real Reverend Kennedy in Laurens, South Carolina, after reading about the infamous Redneck Shop & KKK Museum in a newspaper article. After Heckler got the story from Reverend Kennedy, he began drafting the screenplay. See more »

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Love and Hate-- such a timely picture
7 February 2018 | by gbower-63363 – See all my reviews

I saw Burden at Sundance, and was captured with how poignant this film is. The tale is an incredible story--and has really effected me on many levels. Even though the story is 20 years old--the lesson is very timeless.
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