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 [the Charlotte area of] 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.

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