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Burden Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jan. 27, 2020

Burden

Release Date: Friday, February 28, 2020 Limited

Garrett Hedlund, Bill Kenwright, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson, Andrea Riseborough, Robbie Brenner, Tess Harper, Usher Raymond, Crystal Fox, Andrew Heckler

R Drama 2 hrs, 9 m

  • 4.4

84%

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker (The Butler, Black Panther) and Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) star in a powerful and timely true-story of faith and love overcoming hate. Set in a small South Carolina town scarred from deep-rooted racism in the mid-nineties, an unlikely friendship forms when an African American Reverend (Whitaker) shelters Mike Burden (Hedlund) a KKK member, along with his girlfriend Judy, a single mother played by Andrea Riseborough. Through his faith and love, Reverend Kennedy helps Mike leave his violent past in the Klan ultimately helping to heal the community.
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Producer
Robbie Brenner
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for disturbing violent content, and language throughout including racial epithets
Runtime
2 hrs, 9 m
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on a true story.

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Completed

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Release Dates

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Burden was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 28, 2020. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Invisible Man, All The Bright Places and Wendy. As a limited release, Burden was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Mon., Jan. 27, 2020

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for disturbing violent content, and language throughout including racial epithets

  • Added a running time of 129 minutes

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