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Deacons for Defense (2005)
Directed by Bill Duke
Drama, TV Movie · 1h 35m
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."
Cast
Forest Whitaker
Marcus Clay
Jonathan Silverman
Michael Deane
Chris Britton
William Chase
Ossie Davis
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Tyrone Benskin
Archie
Mpho Koaho
Bailey
Melanie Nicholls-King
Rose Clay
Boyd Banks
Weber
Paul Benjamin
Otis
Beau Starr
Neely
Crew
- Director
- Bill Duke
- Writer
- Richard Wesley, Frank Military
- Director of Photography
- Ron Stannett
- Editor
- Harry Keramidas
- Producer
- Nick Grillo
Details
- Release date
- 2005-04-05
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- RHI Entertainment