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The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 20, 2013

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Family, TV Movie

User Score

72%

Original Title

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

Production Companies

Tonik Productions, WGTB Productions, Walden Media

Director

Kenny Leon

Budget

$4,000,000

Description

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.