Blood Done Sign My Name

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Blood Done Sign My Name

PG-13

2010

2h 8m

Drama

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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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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

Feb 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.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Feb 19, 2010

3/4

Though it can't quite transcend its filmmaker's earnest intentions, this solemn history lesson offers several powerful moments.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Feb 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.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

Mar 16, 2018

3/5

A valuable film that shows the power of a forgotten history. [Full review in Spanish]

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Lawrence Toppman

Charlotte Observer

Feb 26, 2010

3/4

The acting, like the storytelling, is quietly convincing.

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Feb 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.

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Tamiko F

@RT79957157 Apr 19, 2026

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!!

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Mar 15, 2013

period piece rife with cliches

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Oct 25, 2012

this is a bad bad movie with some of the worst film making and acting ive seen since the 80s.

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Jun 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.

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Feb 20, 2012

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

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Jul 26, 2011

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

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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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