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Deacons for Defense is a 2003 American television drama film directed by Bill Duke. The television film stars Forest Whitaker, Christopher Britton, Ossie Davis, Jonathan Silverman, Adam Weiner, and Marcus Johnson.
Feb 16, 2003 · Deacons for Defense: Directed by Bill Duke. With Forest Whitaker, Chris Britton, Jonathan Silverman, Ossie Davis. In a Louisiana town in 1964, local African-Americans band together to protect themselves from violence - from the KKK as well as local police.
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- Drama
- Bill Duke
- 2003-02-16
Based on the true story of a black militant vigilante group, the Deacons of Defense and Justice, who chose a different approach to the civil rights movement in 1964 Louisiana to protect Blacks against the Ku Klux Klan: they armed themselves with heavy artillery and organized their neighbors to figh.
- Bill Duke
- Forest Whitaker
Watch Deacons for Defense with a subscription on Prime Video. Black militiamen organize their neighbors to help them fight members of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana.
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- Bill Duke
- R
- Forest Whitaker
Deacons for Defense streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "Deacons for Defense" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Crackle, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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Jan 1, 2003 · 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 ...
Deacons For Defense. Marcus is a passive black family man in Bolalusa, Lousiana, who refuses to get involved in the civil rights movement. All that changes when he is arrested for trying to defend his daughter during a protest, triggering a desire to finally take a stand. 194 1 h 39 min 2003. R.
