Deacons for Defense / Showtime presents a Robert Rehme production ; a film by Bill Duke ; producer, Mark Little ; produced by Nick Grillo ; story by Michael D'Antonio ; screenplay by Richard Wesley and Frank Military ; directed by Bill Duke.

Set in Louisiana in the 1960s, a group calling themselves Deacons for Defense rise up against the Ku Klux Klan. A hard-working man forms the Black militia group which then became a focal point during civil rights movement.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Duke, Bill, 1943- Whitaker, Forest Silverman, Jonathan, 1966- Davis, Ossie
Language:	English Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	English (Dolby 5.1 or stereo 2.0) and Spanish (mono.) language soundtracks; closed-captioned in English..
Published:	[United States] : Showtime Entertainment : Hallmark Entertainment Distribution, LLC, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:	Full screen format.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Deacons for Defense and Justice > History. Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) > History > 20th century. African American civil rights workers > Louisiana > Jonesboro > History > 20th century. Self-defense > Political aspects > Southern States > History > 20th century. Political violence > Southern States > History > 20th century. African Americans > Civil rights > Southern States > History > 20th century. Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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