Deacons for Defense

Year: 2003

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Bill Duke

Drama

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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