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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
Jan 1, 2003 · 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."
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
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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