Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)

A drama based on a 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.

Director:

Jeb Stuart

Writers:

Jeb Stuart, Tim Tyson (book)

Stars:

Natalie Alyn Lind, Michael Rooker, Emily Alyn Lind

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Natalie Alyn Lind	...	Boo Tyson
Michael Rooker	...	Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Emily Alyn Lind	...	Julie Tyson
Ricky Schroder	...	Vernon Tyson (as Rick Schroder)
Omar Benson Miller	...	Herman Cozart
Lee Norris	...	Roger Oakley
Lela Rochon	...	Roseanna Allen
Susan Walters	...	Martha Tyson
Nick Searcy	...	Robert Teel
Gattlin Griffith	...	Tim Tyson
Sahr Ngaujah	...	Boo Chavis
Nate Parker	...	Ben Chavis
Danny Vinson	...	Dick Jones
Rhoda Griffis	...	Isabel Taylor
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Dr. Samuel Proctor

Storyline

Tells the true story of the the 1970 murder of Henry Marrow in a rural North Carolina town by Robert Teel and his sons, the aftermath of the murder and the eventual acquittal of the Teels by an all white jury, in spite of multiple eye witnesses to the murder.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | based on autobiography | racism | based on novel | based on true story | 

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Taglines:

No one changes the world alone.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of violence, thematic material involving racism, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$82,739, 21 February 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$82,739, 21 February 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Real Folk Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Among the extras in the film, are author Tim Tyson (as a Klansman), Julie Tyson (member of the jury), and Reverend Vernon Tyson (as a churchgoer, and as a member of the jury.)

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Goofs

The international truck parked outside the barbershop 20 minutes into the film has rectangular headlights. Round headlights were required in the United States until 1975. The truck appears to be a late 90's or early 2000's model truck. The trailer is also advanced for the era.

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Connections

Referenced in Bullied (2011)

User Reviews

I was sure it was going to be just another civil rights movie, but I was mistaken

When this movie was suggested to me because of my never ending pursuit of cultural studies, supported by my degree in African and Latino Studies, I was quite sure that this would be one of those Hallmark specials that only moved the souls of individuals who have some prior knowledge. I must say though that I was mistaken and found myself clicks away from wanting to contact the man who wrote the book that this movie is based on. You can be a novice to the civil rights movement and still be able to grab the concepts and notions being presented to the viewer. I felt moved to the point of as the verdict in the case was about to be read aloud in the courtroom, I almost stopped the movie because I didn't want to face the verdict. This movie kept me brewing, kept that flame I have lit fanned, and made me thankful for our triumphs but still yearn for the work that still needs to be done. It is a jarring concept that this movie is set in our society a mere 50 years ago.