Deacons for Defense
7.0
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
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Forest Whitaker
Marcus Clay
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Jonathan Silverman
Michael Deane
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William Chase
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Bill Duke Director · Frank Military Writer Richard Wesley Writer
United States release February 16, 2003 · Produced in United States
Production
RHI Entertainment
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 16, 2003
TV · Showtime
France
April 5, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 12, 2005 · Physical
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