Forest Whitaker
Marcus Clay
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Deacons for Defense
2003
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
Deacons for Defense. (film) 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. Based on a story by Michael D'Antonio, the teleplay was written by Richard Wesley and Frank Military.
- February 16, 2003
- Michael D'Antonio (story), Richard Wesley (teleplay), Frank Military (teleplay)
Synopsis. 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 fight back. Director. Bill Duke. Director.
- Bill Duke
- Forest Whitaker
The Deacons for Defense and Justice was an armed African-American self-defense group founded in November 1964, during the civil rights era in the United States, in the mill town of Jonesboro, Louisiana. On February 21, 1965—the day of Malcolm X 's assassination —the first affiliated chapter was founded in Bogalusa, Louisiana, followed by a ...
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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- Marcus Clay; Michael Deane; William Chase
- R
- 2003
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2003 · 1 hr 40 min. R. Drama. This drama centers on the true story of a black militia group in Louisiana who organized against the KKK during the U.S. civil rights movement. Subtitles: English. Starring: Forest Whitaker Ossie Davis Chris Britton Jonathan Silverman Gene Mack Tyrone Benskin Paul Benjamin Mpho Koaho Melanie Nicholls-King Serena Lee.
Fact based movie stars Forest Whitaker and Ossie Davis, the former as the founder of the Deacons of Defense and Justice (DDJ) and the latter as a peaceful minister trying to prevent the unavoidable violence that will follow. The story revolves around the white-controlled factory which provides 70% of the town's income and employees 40% of its ...
