Blood Done Sign My Name (film)
| Blood Done Sign My Name | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Jeb Stuart |
| Produced by |
Mel Efros David Martin Jeb Stuart Mari Stuart |
| Written by | Jeb Stuart |
| Based on |
Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy Tyson |
| Starring |
Ricky Schroder Omar Benson Miller Michael Rooker Nate Parker |
| Music by | John Leftwich |
| Cinematography | Steve Mason |
| Edited by | Toby Yates |
Production company |
Real Folk Productions |
| Distributed by | Paladin |
Release dates |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blood Done Sign My Name is a 2010 American drama film directed and written by Jeb Stuart.
Plot
A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high-school teacher and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.
Cast
- Michael Rooker as Defense attorney Billy Watkins
- Gattlin Griffith as Tim Tyson
- Lee Norris as Roger Oakley
- Susan Walters as Martha Tyson
- Omar Benson Miller as Herman Cozart
- Ricky Schroder as Vernon Tyson
- Nick Searcy as Robert Teel
- Emily Alyn Lind as Julie Tyson
- Lela Rochon as Roseanna Allen
- Darrin Dewitt Henson as Eddie McCoy
- Nate Parker as Ben Chavis
- Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Grandma Jessie
- Rhoda Griffis as Isabel Taylor
- Michael May as Gerald Teel
Reception
The film has a score of 49 out of 100 at Metacritic which indicates "average reviews".[1]
References
- ↑ "Blood Done Sign My Name". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
External links
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