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Deacons for Defense (2003) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2003 · 95 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Bill Duke
- Starring
- Forest Whitaker, Ossie Davis, Mpho Koaho, Daniel Kash, Paul Benjamin, Paulino Nunes
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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