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Released January 1st, 2003, 'Deacons for Defense' stars Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman, Chris Britton, Ossie Davis The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a user score of 61 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 8 experienced users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Inspired by a true story this drama is set in 1965 not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act Despite the Act the AfricanAmerican citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like thirdclass citizens their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure in general and the local branch of the KKK The story follows the formation of local black men particularly exwar veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group Deacons for defense an allblack defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of white backlash"
'Deacons for Defense' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Shout! Factory TV, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Crackle, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Tubi TV .
'Deacons for Defense' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 1st, 2003
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 18th, 2003
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