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) | |
Nate Parker | ... | Ben Chavis | |
Omar Benson Miller | ... | Herman Cozart | |
Lee Norris | ... | Roger Oakley | |
Nick Searcy | ... | Robert Teel | |
Gregory Alan Williams | ... | Dr. Samuel Proctor | |
Susan Walters | ... | Martha Tyson | |
Milauna Jackson | ... | Willie Mae Marrow | |
Gattlin Griffith | ... | Tim Tyson | |
Lela Rochon | ... | Roseanna Allen | |
Sandra Ellis Lafferty | ... | Grandma Jessie | |
Cullen Moss | ... | Larry Teel |
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. Written by Turnerjazz
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.