A Crime on the Bayou (2021)

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A Crime on the Bayou
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DirectorNancy Buirski
WriterNancy Buirski
NR 1 hr 31 minJun 18th, 2021Crime, Documentary
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Plot
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 tries to break up an argument between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. He gently lays his hand on a white boy’s arm. The boy recoils like a snake. 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 his help, Duncan bravely stands up to a racist legal system powered by a white supremacist boss to challenge his unfair arrest. Their fight goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and their lifelong friendship is forged.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 18th, 2021
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:John Legend, Regina K. Scully, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Harlene Freezer, Jamie Wolf, Ty Stiklorius, Amy Tiemann, Austyn Biggers, Jules Horowitz, Felicia Horowitz, Mike Jackson, Brenda Robinson, Mark Trustin
Production Companies:Augusta Films, Get Lifted Film Co., Artemis Rising, Shout! Studios
A Crime on the Bayou on the Web:Official Website

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