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 does n'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 . " Rhames was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Actor and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie , Mini-Series or Dramatic Special . Pielmeier 's teleplay earned him nominations for the Humanitas Prize and the Writers Guild of America Award . " Sins of the Father " was also nominated for a Artios Awards in the category of " Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week " . The film was also nominated for a NAACP Image Awards for " Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie , Mini-Series or Dramatic Special "
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Black Reel Awards of 2003
Sins of the Father (2002 film)