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Blind Faith

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John Williams (Courtney B. Vance) is an African-American attorney remembering one of his earliest and most personal cases -- in 1957, his own teenage nephew, Charlie (Garland Whitt), was charged with the murder of a white student. Charlie admits he committed the crime, but John believes the police bullied him into confessing. Charlie insists he is guilty, and the outraged public is more than ready to see the boy punished. Still, John believes Charlie is innocent and defends him in court.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/19/2005
1/5
TV Guide 07/30/2003
4/5
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07/29/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 57 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/11/2019 Amazing tryst of fate ... riveting acting ... never see it coming! See more 11/27/2013 At times "Blind Faith" has the noirish look of "L.A. Confidential", unfortunately what's missing is the well-told story. See more 11/08/2012 I like this movie... ;^) See more 02/28/2012 Good for one time viewing. Ending is sad. Found it a little boring but kept watching to see the outcome. Good for a rental not a buy. See more 02/18/2012 "Blind Faith" is an angst-ridden, difficult film to watch. You might not anticipate it from this made-for-cable film's slow start, but the energy picks up as the court case begins 35 minutes into the film and leads to some incredible emotional outbursts from its lead actors. Even though some of the filming, acting, and music is indicative of a tv film, the script is very good and the main actors - Charles S. Dutton (who won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance), Courtney B. Vance, and Garland Whitt - create some impressive moments that are worth watching. While I fault the editors for some pacing issues (like the beginning and parts of the end that drag a bit), the entire courtroom sequence is excellent and the twist in this film is shocking while perfectly pulling the story together. If "A Few Good Men" is a 10, this film may only score a 5 but it is worth watching for its ability to instill a sense of anger through a frustrating father, controversial issue-centered plot, and unfortunate but necessary ending. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis John Williams (Courtney B. Vance) is an African-American attorney remembering one of his earliest and most personal cases -- in 1957, his own teenage nephew, Charlie (Garland Whitt), was charged with the murder of a white student. Charlie admits he committed the crime, but John believes the police bullied him into confessing. Charlie insists he is guilty, and the outraged public is more than ready to see the boy punished. Still, John believes Charlie is innocent and defends him in court.
Director
Ernest R. Dickerson
Producer
Nick Grillo
Screenwriter
Frank Military
Distributor
Roxie Releasing, Showtime Entertainment
Production Co
Showtime Entertainment
Rating
R, TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1998, Wide
Runtime
1h 57m
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