movie backdrop
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 14, 2018

Runtime

1h 9m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

Production Companies

Running Water Entertainment

Director

Maya Washington

Description

In 1963 at Michigan State University, Head Coach Duffy Daugherty chose 23 black men to play on the college team. From this move came legends Gene Washington, Bubba Smith, George Webster and Clinton Jones. Director Maya Washington, Gene Washington’s daughter, charts the legacy of her father’s career and influence, along with the impact the events of 1963 have shown in the present day.