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2015
TV-MA
HBO Max
1 h 38 m

2015
TV-MA
HBO Max
1 h 38 m

Summary Black Friday 2012, the day after Thanksgiving November 2012, four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the stat...

Directed By: Marc Silver

Written By: Marc Silver

2015
TV-MA
HBO Max
1 h 38 m

2015
TV-MA
HBO Max
1 h 38 m

3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews

77

User Score Mixed or Average

5.5

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Summary Black Friday 2012, the day after Thanksgiving November 2012, four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the stat...

Directed By: Marc Silver

Written By: Marc Silver

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Top Cast

Lucia McBath

Self - Jordan Davis' mother

Ron Davis

Self - Jordan Davis' father

Michael David Dunn

Self

Russell Healey

Self - Circuit Court Judge

John Guy

Self - Asst. State Attorney

Cory Strolla

Self - Defense Attorney

Rhonda Rouer

Self - witness, Michael Dunn's girlfriend

Chris Dunn

Self - witness, Michael Dunn's son

Phyllis Molinaro

Self - Michael Dunn's ex-wife

Vic Micolucci

Self - TV Reporter

Tevin Thompson

Self - witness, Jordan's Friend

Leland Brunson

Self - witness, Jordan's Friend

Tommie Stornes

Self - witness, Jordan's Friend

Aliyah Harris

Self - witness, Jordan Davis' girlfriend

Steven Smith

Self - witness

Jordan Russell Davis

Self

Andrew Johnson Sr.

Self - radio talk show host

Marc Musser

Self - Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective

Andrew Kipple

Self - Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective

Stacey Simons

Self - forensic pathologist

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews

95% Positive
19 Reviews

5% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews

95% Positive
19 Reviews

5% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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Jun 25, 2015

The toxic paranoia poisoning American life is on display in 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, a fine and timely documentary about the 2012 killing of black youth Jordan Davis.

Jun 18, 2015

A barbed inquiry into this particular notion of "self-defense," enabled by the quotidian racism state and perpetuated de jure by the state.

By Steve Macfarlane FULL REVIEW

Portland Oregonian

Jul 24, 2015

Moving and suspenseful.

By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW

Jun 16, 2015

Davis’s parents have called for stricter gun control laws in the wake of their son’s death. Silver has provided them with a powerful tool for their cause in this shocking, moving and relatively unbiased account of the tragedy.

Jun 25, 2015

It's often said that when you're presented with conflicting accounts of an event, the one that seems most plausible is probably correct. The movie seems to align itself with that sentiment.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

Jun 16, 2015

Silver's empathy often produces moments of emotional catharsis.

By Danny King FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Jun 18, 2015

Marc Silver’s documentary is mostly hands-off in terms of gun politics. There’s no voiceover other than the Greek chorus of talk radio, as footage from the trial is used to document the case. Mixed in are interviews with Davis’ friends and family, plus recorded phone calls from Dunn while he was awaiting a verdict.

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25% Mixed
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Details

Production Company Candescent Films, Motto Pictures, Participant, The Filmmaker Fund

Release Date Jun 19, 2015

Duration 1 h 38 m

Rating TV-MA

Genres

Tagline On November 23rd 2012, Jordan Davis and his friend pulled into a gas station. 3½ minutes later, ten shots rang out.

Website http://britdoc.org/real_films/britdoc-bertha-awards/three-and-a-half-minutes

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Awards

Sundance Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

RiverRun International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Sheffield International Documentary Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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