Children of the Struggle (1999)
When you toss a pebble in the water. . . its ripple goes on forever.
50 min
In 1964's Freedom Summer, a white housewife from Chicago was killed fighting for Civil Rights, leaving behind a young son. This is the story of his journey, as a man, to find out who his mother was and why she died.
- Release date
- January 1, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Kenya Tillery
Cast
- Brian Wimmer as John Glass
- Dick Gregory as Vernon Lee
- Andrea Marcellus as Maggie Glass
- Cal Bartlett as Ed Glass
- Thomas Kee as Young Ed Glass
- Sarah Stavrou as Museum Curator
- Gilbert Glenn Brown as David Lee
- Jake White as Diner Patron
- Sean Tucker as John Glass as a child
- Brian Stepanek as Deputy Assailant
Crew
- John B. Benitz · Director
- John B. Benitz · Writer
- Gina G. Goff · Producer
- Laura A. Kellam · Producer
- Kenya Tillery · Composer
- Mark Karen · Cinematographer
- Martin Apelbaum · Editor
- Tracy Kaplan · Casting director
- Stephanie Gilliam · Production designer