3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets

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3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets

2015

1h 38m

Documentary

Crime

Drama

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Filmmaker Marc Silver uses the shooting death of black teenager Jordan Davis to examine Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.

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3 And 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets tells a gut-wrenching story in overall gripping fashion -- and wisely underplays its outrage, letting the details speak for themselves.

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Nijla Mu'min

Bitch Media

The film finds its biggest strengths in the quiet moments with Davis's parents as they attempt to move through the grief of losing their only child.

Jan 28, 2021

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Anisha Jhaveri

indieWire

While "Justice for Jordan" may have been served, the words - and Davis' story - are yet another reminder of a nation that remains fractured by inequality, desperately in need of change.

Rated: A-

Oct 28, 2017

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While the documentary itself merely gives the audience a bird's eye view of the courtroom narrative, it punctuates the point that is too often forgotten in these cases: It is Dunn who is on trial here, not Davis.

Rated: B+

Sep 1, 2017

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

There are no winners here, only losers, and by the end, everyone has lost far too much.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 12, 2021

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Liam Lacey

Original Cin

Marc Silver's tautly edited film, as well as being a compelling real-life courtroom drama, offers some clarity about race and injustice in the pre-Trump era.

Rated: B-plus

Apr 13, 2021

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

The nature of the injustice and the psychologies of his subjects are more than interesting enough to carry us through a full-length feature, and in recognizing that, he shows restraint.

Rated: 7.5/10

Mar 13, 2019

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Tom F

A very powerful documentary, deserving its high Rotten Tomatoes rating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Pheasant W

Michael Dunn committed perjury. So glad he's rotting in prison. BAN GUNS. How many more children need to die to protect the right for any moron to own and carry a gun! And no fuxking civilian should carry guns that can kill MULTIPLE people in minutes. It's disgusting. They are human killing machines not 18th century muskets that take time to reload and aren't super accurate. NOT THE SAME. GUNS CHANGE, SO SHOULD LAWS.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Audience Member

Excellent documentary. Everybody who thinks "Stand Your Ground" is a reasonable defense should see this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Heartbreaking but required viewing. A very good documentary balancing the crime and trial with personal insights into Jordan Davis. #SayHisName

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

A fascinating and incredible look inside the case of Michael Dunn who fired 10 shots at a car full of black teens, killing 1 of them. His arrogance and ignorance was on full display during the taped jail house phone calls between his wife and himself. This man deserved llife in prison, which was in serious doubt and required a 2nd after a hung jury trial. Amazing work by the filmmakers to show all the appropriate facts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

heartbreaking, captivating, eye opening.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Marc Silver uses the shooting death of black teenager Jordan Davis to examine Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law.

Director: Marc Silver
Producer: Carolyn Hepburn, Minette Nelson
Screenwriter: Marc Silver
Production Co: Candescent Films, Motto Pictures, Participant Media
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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