Sins of the Father (2002 film)
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Crime drama | |
| Based on | "The Sins of the Father" by Pamela Colloff |
| Written by | John Pielmeier |
| Directed by | Robert Dornhelm |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Frank Siracusa |
| Cinematography | Derick V. Underschultz |
| Editor | Victor Du Bois |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Network | FX |
| Release | January 6, 2002 |
Sins of the Father is a 2002 American
Plot
Tom Cherry (Tom Sizemore), a middle-aged man, has difficult decisions to make when the police reopen the investigation into the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama in which his father, Bobby Frank Cherry (Richard Jenkins), was involved. Now, Tom has to decide whether to protect his father or to turn him in and let justice finally be done.
Cast
- Tom Sizemore as Tom Cherry
- Richard Jenkins as Bobby Frank Cherry
- Brenda Bazinet as Virginia Cherry
- Lachlan Murdoch as Young Tom
- Colm Feore as Dalton Strong
- Ving Rhames as Garrick Jones
- Jessica Gray Charles as Denise McNair
- Funmiola Lawson as Cynthia Wesley
- Aaryn Doyle as Carole Robertson
- Isys McKoy as Addie Mae Collins
- Mica Le John as Sarah Collins
- Kim Roberts as Mrs. Wesley
- Delores Etienne as Older Woman at Church
- Sandi Ross as Sunday School Teacher
- Ardon Bess as Minister at Church
- Michael Rhoades as Tommy
- Bruce McFee as Robert Chambliss
- Tony Munch as Herman Cash
- Simon Reynolds as Troy Ingram
- Tom McBeath as J. Edgar Hoover
Production
The film was shot in Toronto. The cast includes Tom Sizemore, Richard Jenkins, Ving Rhames, Colm Feore, Jackie Richardson, Connor Price, Aaryn Doyle, Isys McKoy, Jessica Gray Charles, and Funmiola Lawson.
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 6 critics.[1]
Andy Webb from "The Movie Scene" gave the film four out five stars and wrote: "What this all boils down to is that "Sins of the Father" is an extremely powerful movie which doesn't hold back when it comes to showing the racism of the 1960s and then building a modern drama around it with a son's conflict. It will be too brutal for some but it is worth it as it will shock and move you whilst also showing a trio of actors playing difficult roles extremely well."[2]
Accolades
Rhames was nominated for the
See also
References
- ^ "Sins of The Father (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Webb, Andy. "Sins of the Father (2002)". The Movie Scene. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Black Reel Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Writers Guild of America". IMDB. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Sins of the Father (2002 TV Movie) Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
External links
- Sins of the Father at IMDb
- Sins of the Father at Rotten Tomatoes
