Burden
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Synopsis
Burden tells the incredible true story of Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund) who opened the world famous Redneck Shop and KKK Museum on the historic town square of Laurens South Carolina in 1996, then was subsequently wrenched out of the clutches of this hate family through the love of a single mother (Andrea Riseborough) and the faith of a African American, Baptist Minister (Forest Whitaker). Together, they face down irate, vengeful and violent Klan members and win over Reverend Kennedy's skeptical parishioners, forming a true bond and forging a path towards redemption and forgiveness.
Cast
- Garrett Hedlund
- Forest Whitaker
- Andrea Riseborough
- Tom Wilkinson
- Tess Harper
- Crystal Fox
- Usher
- Austin Hébert
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- Mar 16, 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 48% Metacritic Metascore: 57 IMDB: 6.0 72/100 Release Date: 28 February 2020 Distributor: 101 Studios Budget: $6M Worldwide Gross: $139K Mike: "I've hurt a lot of people. I've hurt a lot of Black people. You people. And I just hope that one day you can…
@Mr. LikeJan 21, 2018I’ve now seen two movies in less than a year where Garrett Hedlund gets beat up by the klan.
Matt GoldbergApr 6, 2018Nearly all of my favorite films of the festival have received overwhelming praise. While it shows I’ve become a part of the critic hive-mind, strangely Burden became the one film dividing me from the journalist elite. I’ve read the complaints and honestly find them…
Justin Willis - Jul 20, 2020
A fantastically acted - if somewhat ordinarily made - real life tale of love beating hate. Because it always, always will.
MattOct 21, 20206/10 It was alright... bit boring in my opinion. The acting was fine. No one blew me away but no one was bad. I probably would have gotten on better with the subtitles on ha ha. Decent enough representation of a horrible subject. My mouth dropped at the first reveal…
Gillian KaneyAug 3, 2020me 15 minutes in: usher baby
danielle ⚡ - Mar 13, 2020
What a chameleon Andrea Riseborough is! Is there anything she can't play? She was great in this. Overall, the film is pretty moving and has a very important message. The fact that this took place only 25 years ago is kind of scary, but then again, so is the epilogue of…
MaryAnn 🌵Oct 8, 2020love my boy Garrett Hedlund with all my heart but this should have stayed permanently at Sundance, the most simplistic and underdeveloped portrait that it could have been, embarrassing dialogue throughout, atrocious filmmaking and nothing really to say other than how people…
Logan KennyJan 9, 2021I have had this film in my queue for a while now, and after the absolutely disgusting events that took place this week it felt like now was the right time to check it out. Unfortunately, this also had the unintended consequence of making the shortcomings in this film's…
Ashton
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- akaSusanJane lovedBurden
A gut, wrenching portrayal of history, that more than unfortunately continues to repeat itself today. Everyone should make their kids watch this!
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Metacritic
This movie is about as subtle as a sledgehammer, with no shortage of cringeworthy moments and an uninteresting lead performance.
Jordan Hoffman
The Guardian
It’s an eyebrow-raising true tale, one aided and abetted onscreen by the solid cast and strong sense of commitment. But Heckler is caught somewhere between being a journalistic historian and a dramatist without seeming expert at either. His screenplay connects all the dots of the story with no sense of shaping or modulation.
Todd McCarthy
The Hollywood Reporter
As Burden, Garrett Hedlund astonishes in a nuanced portrait of a man resistant to change, until he finally comes to understand that hatred is literally killing him.
Kate Erbland
IndieWire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Burden (2020) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Burden (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 57min long.
What's Burden (2020) about?
Burden tells the incredible true story of Mike Burden (Garrett Hedlund) who opened the world famous Redneck Shop and KKK Museum on the historic town square of Laurens South Carolina in 1996, then was subsequently wrenched out of the clutches of this hate family through the love of a single mother (Andrea Riseborough) and the faith of a African American, Baptist Minister (Forest Whitaker). Together, they face down irate, vengeful and violent Klan members and win over Reverend Kennedy's skeptical parishioners, forming a true bond and forging a path towards redemption and forgiveness.
Who's the cast of Burden (2020)?
- Garrett Hedlund as Mike Burden
- Forest Whitaker as Reverend Kennedy
- Andrea Riseborough as Judy
- Tom Wilkinson as Tom Griffin
- Tess Harper as Hazel
- Crystal Fox as Janice Kennedy
- Usher as Clarence Brooks
- Austin Hébert as Clint Howard
Who's the director behind Burden (2020)?
Andrew Heckler directed Burden (2020).
Who produced Burden (2020)?
Robbie Brenner, Bill Kenwright and Kevin McKeon produced Burden (2020).
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