Ricky Schroder and Darrin Henson have been tapped to star in writer-director Jeb Stuart's indie film Blood Done Sign My Name, based on the book by Tim Tyson that follows the true story of the murder and aftermath of a black Vietnam vet in 1970 in Oxford, N.C.
Schroder will play Rev. Vernon Tyson, while Henson will play Eddie McCoy. The film, which is in production in North Carolina, is produced by Stuart through his Real Folk Prods. as well as Mari Stuart and Mel Efros.
Schroder is repped by Innovative and the Hofflund Co.; Henson is with Innovative and Adam Griffin of Kritzer Levine Wilkins.
Schroder will play Rev. Vernon Tyson, while Henson will play Eddie McCoy. The film, which is in production in North Carolina, is produced by Stuart through his Real Folk Prods. as well as Mari Stuart and Mel Efros.
Schroder is repped by Innovative and the Hofflund Co.; Henson is with Innovative and Adam Griffin of Kritzer Levine Wilkins.
- 5/15/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- "Fugitive" scribe Jeb Stuart will direct and Nate Parker will star in "Blood Done Sign My Name".
The film will be based on the true story of a black Vietnam veteran allegedly murdered by a white businessman and a young teacher's role in the civil unrest that followed.
Stuart adapted the screenplay from Duke University professor Tim Tyson's book. Parker, who most recently starred in "The Great Debaters", will play a teacher who emerged as a leader after an Oxford, N.C., businessman was exonerated in the 1970 killing.
Real Folk Prods.' Stuart and wife Mari Stuart will produce with Mel Efros. The independently financed production will be filmed in North Carolina in May and June.
Stuart is repped by UTA. Parker is repped by Paradigm and Simmons and Scott Entertainment.
The film will be based on the true story of a black Vietnam veteran allegedly murdered by a white businessman and a young teacher's role in the civil unrest that followed.
Stuart adapted the screenplay from Duke University professor Tim Tyson's book. Parker, who most recently starred in "The Great Debaters", will play a teacher who emerged as a leader after an Oxford, N.C., businessman was exonerated in the 1970 killing.
Real Folk Prods.' Stuart and wife Mari Stuart will produce with Mel Efros. The independently financed production will be filmed in North Carolina in May and June.
Stuart is repped by UTA. Parker is repped by Paradigm and Simmons and Scott Entertainment.
- 3/26/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Having written a pile of megahits for others, Jeb Stuart ("The Fugitive", "Die Hard") retains a piece of the action for his directorial debut, "SwitchBack".
Originally penned when Stuart was a student at Stanford, the sturdy crime thriller serves up clever construction and colorful characterizations, but when the intriguing parallel story lines ultimately intersect, the anticipated denouement is disappointingly anticlimactic and flatly generic.
Still, Paramount, which would like to see the picture pick up at the boxoffice where its "Kiss the Girls" is leaving off, should find "SwitchBack" making some respectable greenbacks, provided audiences look beyond the forgettably nondescript title.
Things get off to an involving start with the coldly efficient kidnapping of a boy and the fatal stabbing of his babysitter. Following this brief preamble, the action shifts to a multiple-murder scene at an Amarillo, Texas, motel, which is much to the frustration of Sheriff Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey), whose re-election bid is being challenged by a flashy young police chief.
To add to his political woes, the case has been picked up by FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid), who believes the murders to be the work of a nameless serial killer he has been tracking for a year; he disappeared after snatching LaCrosse's son.
Meanwhile, up in the Colorado Rockies, a gregarious former railroad man (Danny Glover) picks up a quiet hitchhiker (Jared Leto) in his 1977 Eldorado with an interior upholstered in girlie pictures.
As the two plot lines unfold, the identities of hunter and prey gradually become clearer, leading to the inevitable face-off.
Quaid does a passable Harrison Ford impression here but fails to nail the quiet heroism and human frailty crucial to the part.
In the is-he-or-isn't-he role, Glover gamely keeps us guessing, projecting an aura of easy, outgoing charm over a murky undercurrent. As the mysterious traveler, Leto delivers a similarly effective blend of low-key intelligence and enigmatic seriousness.
With that carefully layered buildup, it's a shame Stuart could not have come up with a more satisfying intersection of plot and character, instead of a speeding, train-top fight-to-the-finish that has been played out too many times.
In his first shot at directing, Stuart has a nice, kinetic feel for the thriller genre and receives some strong backup from cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Conrad Buff.
SWITCHBACK
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment present a Pacific Western production
A Jeb Stuart film
Credits: Director-screenwriter: Jeb Stuart; Producer: Gale Anne Hurd; Executive producers: Keith Samples, Mel Efros, Jeb Stuart; Director of photography: Oliver Wood; Production designer: Jeff Howard; Editor: Conrad Buff; Costume designer: Betsy Heimann; Music: Basil Poledouris; Music supervisor: Ralph Sall; Casting: Pam Dixon Mickelson. Cast: Bob Goodall: Danny Glover; Frank LaCrosse: Dennis Quaid; Lane Dixon: Jared Leto; Buck Olmstead: R. Lee Ermey; Jack McGinnis: William Fichtner; Nate Booker: Ted Levine; Color/stereo; Running time -- 118 minutes; MPAA rating: R...
Originally penned when Stuart was a student at Stanford, the sturdy crime thriller serves up clever construction and colorful characterizations, but when the intriguing parallel story lines ultimately intersect, the anticipated denouement is disappointingly anticlimactic and flatly generic.
Still, Paramount, which would like to see the picture pick up at the boxoffice where its "Kiss the Girls" is leaving off, should find "SwitchBack" making some respectable greenbacks, provided audiences look beyond the forgettably nondescript title.
Things get off to an involving start with the coldly efficient kidnapping of a boy and the fatal stabbing of his babysitter. Following this brief preamble, the action shifts to a multiple-murder scene at an Amarillo, Texas, motel, which is much to the frustration of Sheriff Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey), whose re-election bid is being challenged by a flashy young police chief.
To add to his political woes, the case has been picked up by FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid), who believes the murders to be the work of a nameless serial killer he has been tracking for a year; he disappeared after snatching LaCrosse's son.
Meanwhile, up in the Colorado Rockies, a gregarious former railroad man (Danny Glover) picks up a quiet hitchhiker (Jared Leto) in his 1977 Eldorado with an interior upholstered in girlie pictures.
As the two plot lines unfold, the identities of hunter and prey gradually become clearer, leading to the inevitable face-off.
Quaid does a passable Harrison Ford impression here but fails to nail the quiet heroism and human frailty crucial to the part.
In the is-he-or-isn't-he role, Glover gamely keeps us guessing, projecting an aura of easy, outgoing charm over a murky undercurrent. As the mysterious traveler, Leto delivers a similarly effective blend of low-key intelligence and enigmatic seriousness.
With that carefully layered buildup, it's a shame Stuart could not have come up with a more satisfying intersection of plot and character, instead of a speeding, train-top fight-to-the-finish that has been played out too many times.
In his first shot at directing, Stuart has a nice, kinetic feel for the thriller genre and receives some strong backup from cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Conrad Buff.
SWITCHBACK
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment present a Pacific Western production
A Jeb Stuart film
Credits: Director-screenwriter: Jeb Stuart; Producer: Gale Anne Hurd; Executive producers: Keith Samples, Mel Efros, Jeb Stuart; Director of photography: Oliver Wood; Production designer: Jeff Howard; Editor: Conrad Buff; Costume designer: Betsy Heimann; Music: Basil Poledouris; Music supervisor: Ralph Sall; Casting: Pam Dixon Mickelson. Cast: Bob Goodall: Danny Glover; Frank LaCrosse: Dennis Quaid; Lane Dixon: Jared Leto; Buck Olmstead: R. Lee Ermey; Jack McGinnis: William Fichtner; Nate Booker: Ted Levine; Color/stereo; Running time -- 118 minutes; MPAA rating: R...
- 10/28/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Having written a pile of megahits for others, Jeb Stuart ("The Fugitive", "Die Hard") retains a piece of the action for his directorial debut, "SwitchBack".
Originally penned when Stuart was a student at Stanford, the sturdy crime thriller serves up clever construction and colorful characterizations, but when the intriguing parallel storylines ultimately intersect, the anticipated denouement is disappointingly anticlimactic and flatly generic.
Still, Paramount, which would like to see the picture pick up at the boxoffice where its "Kiss the Girls" is leaving off, should find "SwitchBack" making some respectable greenbacks, provided audiences look beyond the forgettably nondescript title.
Things get off to an involving start with the coldly efficient kidnapping of a young boy and the fatal stabbing of his babysitter. Following this brief preamble, the action shifts to a multiple-murder scene at an Amarillo, Texas, motel, which is much to the frustration of sheriff Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey), whose re-election bid is being challenged by flashy young police chief.
To add to his political woes, the case has been picked up by FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid), who believes the murders to be the work of a nameless serial killer he has been tracking for the past year who abruptly disappeared after snatching LaCrosse's son.
Meanwhile, up in the Colorado Rockies, a gregarious former railroad man (Danny Glover) picks up a quiet hitchhiker (Jared Leto) in his white, 1977 Eldorado with an interior upholstered entirely in nude girlie pictures.
As the two plot lines unfold, the identities of both hunter and prey gradually become clearer, leading to the inevitable face-off.
Quaid does a passable Harrison Ford impression here, but fails to nail the quiet heroism and human frailty crucial to the part.
In the is-he-or-isn't-he role, Glover gamely keeps us guessing, projecting an aura of easy, outgoing charm over a murky, moody undercurrent.As the mysterious traveler, Leto delivers a similarly effective blend of low-key intelligence and enigmatic seriousness.
With that carefully layered build-up, it's a shame Stuart could not have come up with a more satisfying intersection of plot and character, instead of a speeding, train-top fight-to-the-finish that has been played out too many times before.
In his first shot at directing, Stuart has a nice, kinetic feel for the genre and receives some strong backup from cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Conrad Buff.
Veteran composer Basil Poledouris contributes a taut, ambient score neatly in keeping with the picture's tightly wrapped emotions.
SWITCHBACK
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment present a Pacific Western production
A Jeb Stuart film
Director-screenwriter Jeb Stuart
Producer Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers Keith Samples, Mel Efros,
Jeb Stuart
Director of photography Oliver Wood
Production designer Jeff Howard
Editor Conrad Buff
Costume designer Betsy Heimann
Music Basil Poledouris
Music supervisor Ralph Sall
Casting Pam Dixon Mickelson
Color/stereo
Cast:
Bob Goodall Danny Glover
Frank LaCrosse Dennis Quaid
Lane Dixon Jared Leto
Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey
Jack McGinnis William Fichtner
Nate Booker Ted Levine
Running time -- 118 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Originally penned when Stuart was a student at Stanford, the sturdy crime thriller serves up clever construction and colorful characterizations, but when the intriguing parallel storylines ultimately intersect, the anticipated denouement is disappointingly anticlimactic and flatly generic.
Still, Paramount, which would like to see the picture pick up at the boxoffice where its "Kiss the Girls" is leaving off, should find "SwitchBack" making some respectable greenbacks, provided audiences look beyond the forgettably nondescript title.
Things get off to an involving start with the coldly efficient kidnapping of a young boy and the fatal stabbing of his babysitter. Following this brief preamble, the action shifts to a multiple-murder scene at an Amarillo, Texas, motel, which is much to the frustration of sheriff Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey), whose re-election bid is being challenged by flashy young police chief.
To add to his political woes, the case has been picked up by FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid), who believes the murders to be the work of a nameless serial killer he has been tracking for the past year who abruptly disappeared after snatching LaCrosse's son.
Meanwhile, up in the Colorado Rockies, a gregarious former railroad man (Danny Glover) picks up a quiet hitchhiker (Jared Leto) in his white, 1977 Eldorado with an interior upholstered entirely in nude girlie pictures.
As the two plot lines unfold, the identities of both hunter and prey gradually become clearer, leading to the inevitable face-off.
Quaid does a passable Harrison Ford impression here, but fails to nail the quiet heroism and human frailty crucial to the part.
In the is-he-or-isn't-he role, Glover gamely keeps us guessing, projecting an aura of easy, outgoing charm over a murky, moody undercurrent.As the mysterious traveler, Leto delivers a similarly effective blend of low-key intelligence and enigmatic seriousness.
With that carefully layered build-up, it's a shame Stuart could not have come up with a more satisfying intersection of plot and character, instead of a speeding, train-top fight-to-the-finish that has been played out too many times before.
In his first shot at directing, Stuart has a nice, kinetic feel for the genre and receives some strong backup from cinematographer Oliver Wood and editor Conrad Buff.
Veteran composer Basil Poledouris contributes a taut, ambient score neatly in keeping with the picture's tightly wrapped emotions.
SWITCHBACK
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment present a Pacific Western production
A Jeb Stuart film
Director-screenwriter Jeb Stuart
Producer Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers Keith Samples, Mel Efros,
Jeb Stuart
Director of photography Oliver Wood
Production designer Jeff Howard
Editor Conrad Buff
Costume designer Betsy Heimann
Music Basil Poledouris
Music supervisor Ralph Sall
Casting Pam Dixon Mickelson
Color/stereo
Cast:
Bob Goodall Danny Glover
Frank LaCrosse Dennis Quaid
Lane Dixon Jared Leto
Buck Olmstead R. Lee Ermey
Jack McGinnis William Fichtner
Nate Booker Ted Levine
Running time -- 118 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 10/27/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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