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Blood Done Sign My Name

PG-13 Released Feb 19, 2010 2h 8m Drama List
52% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
In 1970s North Carolina, civil unrest follows the acquittal of two white men on trial for murdering a black man in cold blood.

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Even among civil rights movies, Blood Done Sign My Name is remarkably earnest, but its big heart can't cover for the bland acting and TV-style melodrama that blunts the movie's impact.

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David Fear Time Out You can't deny the inspirational qualities of the story or Parker's screen presence, any more than you could accuse the film of subtlety or of masking its conspicuous pro-Christian agenda. Rated: 2/5 Feb 24, 2010 Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Though it can't quite transcend its filmmaker's earnest intentions, this solemn history lesson offers several powerful moments. Rated: 3/4 Feb 19, 2010 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Along the way there are many fine, precisely observed moments showing what race relations were like in this little tobacco town at the turn of the decade. Feb 19, 2010 Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine A valuable film that shows the power of a forgotten history. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Mar 16, 2018 Full Review Kam Williams NewsBlaze Riveting, Real-Life, Civil Rights-Era Drama Released on DVD. Rated: 4/4 Jul 29, 2010 Full Review Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer The acting, like the storytelling, is quietly convincing. Rated: 3/4 Feb 26, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member period piece rife with cliches Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member this is a bad bad movie with some of the worst film making and acting ive seen since the 80s. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member filme é bacana, mas pra se assistir uma vez só. poderia ser melhor, apenas retrata mais um dos casos ocorridos durante a segregação racial nos EUA e não a historia como um todo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful emotional film on race relations. A must see film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): Thumbs Up Interesting and with a good cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review jonathan g Based on a true story, this movie about racism in the South accomplished what it set out to do - tell a story of injustice. I had several friends work behind and in front of the camera on this movie, so I recommend my Charlotte, NC friends to watch it and support it - otherwise there are better movies out there that deal with this issue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1970s North Carolina, civil unrest follows the acquittal of two white men on trial for murdering a black man in cold blood.
Director
Jeb Stuart
Producer
Mel Efros, Jeb Stuart, Mari Stuart
Screenwriter
Jeb Stuart
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
Real Folk Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Intense Scene of Violence|Racism|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$82.7K
Runtime
2h 8m
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