Year: 2003
Runtime: 95 mins
Language: English
Director: Bill Duke
Based on true events, the 1965 drama follows African‑American residents of Bogalusa, Louisiana, who, despite the Civil Rights Act, endure segregation and KKK intimidation. Black war veterans form the Deacons for Defense, an all‑Black patrol that protects their neighborhood from violent white backlash.
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