Release Date

05 Apr, 2005

Runtime

01:35: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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."

Original Title

Deacons for Defense

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Actors

Forest Whitaker

Jonathan Silverman

Chris Britton

Ossie Davis

Tyrone Benskin

Mpho Koaho

Melanie Nicholls-King

Adam Weiner

Boyd Banks

Paul Benjamin

Aaron Walpole

Beau Starr

Gene Mack

Khafre Armatrading

Paulino Nunes

Serena Lee

Daniel Kash

Crew

Bill Duke

Ron Stannett

Harry Keramidas

Richard Wesley

Tamara Winston

Michel Colombier

Peter Emmink

Frank Military

Nick Grillo

Gretchen Helbig

Stephanie Gorin

Michael D'Antonio