Blood Done Sign My Name

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Blood Done Sign My Name

PG-13

Released Feb 19, 2010

2h 8m

Drama

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lawrence Toppman

Charlotte Observer

The acting, like the storytelling, is quietly convincing.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 26, 2010

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

If this were a 1970s TV movie, it probably would have won a boatload of Emmys. Now, it lacks impact, although parents or grandparents worried their children don't appreciate the sacrifices of decades past might want to use it as a teaching tool.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 22, 2010

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Audience Member

period piece rife with cliches

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Powerful emotional film on race relations. A must see film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

(***): Thumbs Up Interesting and with a good cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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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

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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, Talent One
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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