Review by GEORGE R WARBURTON
Informative and very well done. At least I thought so. (Especially for a 2003 movie).
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Subject
- Deacons for Defense and Justice--Fiction
- Self-defense--Political aspects--Southern States--Fiction
- Southern States--Race relations--Fiction
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Fiction
- African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States--Fiction
- Civil rights movements--Southern States--Fiction
- Made-for-TV movies
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Availability Label | Location | Shelfmark | Availability | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Howe Island Branch | DVD Deaco | At another location | 2 |
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| Title Statement | Deacons for Defense [DVD] / Showtime Entertainment presents ; produced by Nick Grillo ; screenplay by Richard Wesley and Frank Military ; directed by Bill Duke. |
|---|---|
| Additional Contributors | Duke, Bill,1943- |
| Whitaker, Forest | |
| Silverman, Jonathan,1966- | |
| Davis, Ossie | |
| Publication | [Los Angeles]: Showtime Entertainment, c2003. |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (99 min.) |
| ISBN | 1932228829 (v.r.) 9781932228823 (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 758445109320 |
| Other Number | 1696431 |
| General Notes | DVD. Disc label title. Originally broadcast on television. Standard version. Special features include: interviews, filmographies. |
| Performance Credits | Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman, Ossie Davis. |
| Audience & Ratings | MPAA rating: R. |
| Languages | English and Spanish language tracks.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| System Details | DVD Dolby 5.1 surround. |
| Terms of Use | For home use only. |
| Summary | Based on the true story of the African American organization Deacons for Defense and Justice, which took up arms against the Klu Klux Klan in the 1960's. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Self-defense--Fiction--Political aspects--Southern States |
| African Americans--Fiction--Civil rights--Southern States | |
| Civil rights movements--Fiction--Southern States | |
| Made-for-TV movies | |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired | |
| By Name | Deacons for Defense and Justice--Fiction |
| Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Fiction | |
| By Location | Southern States--Fiction--Race relations |
