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A Crime on the Bayou is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Buirski. It follows a young teenager challenging the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the help of a young attorney.
A Crime on the Bayou. Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.
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- Documentary
- Nancy Buirski
- 2021-06-18
Jun 18, 2021 · Leander Perez, the Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana District Attorney and power broker who fought like hell to deny Duncan justice at every turn, emerges as more than just a segregationist megalomaniac; his corruption oozes in every direction, from election fraud to embezzlement to illegal land deals.
A Crime on the Bayou is the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. In 1966, Duncan...
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- Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol
- Nancy Buirski
- Documentary
Apr 30, 2021 · That night, police burst into Duncan’s trailer and arrest him for assault on a minor. A young Jewish attorney, Richard Sobol, leaves his prestigious D.C. firm to volunteer in New Orleans. With ...
- 3 min
- 25.7K
- Shout! Studios
A Crime On The Bayou. NR | 92 min | 2020. Attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend a Black teen accused of assault.
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A Crime On The Bayou. From executive producer John Legend: In 1960's Louisiana, a Black teenager--arrested for touching a white boy's arm--challenged systemic racism and took his fight for justice all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. 29 IMDb 6.7 1 h 31 min 2021. 18+.