My Brothers' Crossing

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My Brothers' Crossing
My brothers crossing.jpg
Poster
Directed byRicky Borba
Based onIn the Blink of an Eye
by J.T. Clark
Produced by
  • Tony White
  • Edna White
Starring
Distributed byAtlas Distribution
Release date
  • September 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
Running time
98 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

My Brothers' Crossing is a 2020 American drama film directed by Ricky Borba and starring Daniel Roebuck and James R. Black. [2] [3] It is based on J.T. Clark's book In the Blink of an Eye. [4]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Franklin County, Virginia [5] and Henry County, Virginia. [6]

Release

The film was released on September 3, 2020. [7]

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