Tales of the Unknown South
1984, English. Directed by Randy Brinson & Jim Eddins & Jim McMahan.
Trilogy of films about race and culture in the Deep South from the end of World War I to the civil rights protests of the 1960's. All three stories deal with fear and isolation, and the role of faith in the lives of those who venture alone into what is unknown around them.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 November 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- DuBose Heyward, Diane Oliver, Julia Peterkin
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Tales of the Unknown South runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Tales of the Unknown South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 1984. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tales of the Unknown South?
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Who directed Tales of the Unknown South?
Tales of the Unknown South (1984) was directed by Randy Brinson and Jim Eddins and Jim McMahan and stars James Dickey, Bob Hungerford, Richard Leighton.