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Blood Done Sign My Name

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In the 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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Critics Consensus

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 02/24/2010
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 02/19/2010
3/4
Though it can't quite transcend its filmmaker's earnest intentions, this solemn history lesson offers several powerful moments. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 02/19/2010
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. Go to Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine 03/16/2018
3/5
A valuable film that shows the power of a forgotten history. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer 02/26/2010
3/4
The acting, like the storytelling, is quietly convincing. Go to Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 02/22/2010
2.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tamiko F @RT79957157 2d A one of many history stories I was not aware of, many of which have been hidden or re-written. The cast was great! Thank you for sharing this story!! See more 03/15/2013 period piece rife with cliches See more 10/25/2012 this is a bad bad movie with some of the worst film making and acting ive seen since the 80s. See more 06/13/2012 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. See more 02/20/2012 Powerful emotional film on race relations. A must see film. See more 07/26/2011 (***): Thumbs Up Interesting and with a good cast. See more Read all reviews
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Jeb Stuart

Director

Nate Parker

Ben Chavis

Ricky Schroder

Rev. Vernon Tyson

Afemo Omilami

Golden Frinks

Lela Rochon

Roseanna Allen

Nick Searcy

Robert Teel

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 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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