Deacons for Defense
Deacons for Defense
Overview
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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Cast
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
Nick Grillo
Michel Colombier
Richard Wesley
Harry Keramidas
Stephanie Gorin
Ron Stannett
Gretchen Helbig
