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Adam Weiner, Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman

It's 1965, and although the Civil Rights Act is already in place, African-Americans and other minorities are still treated like second-class citizens in the town of Bogalusa, La., where a branch of th...( read more  read more... )e Ku Klux Klan still flourishes. But Marcus (Forest Whitaker) will no longer accept the rampant racism, especially after cops manhandle him for defending his daughter. Instead, he establishes a group that will protect his oppressed community.

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Directed by: Bill Duke

Release Date: January 1, 2003

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003

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  • ventrinon
    October 11, 2008
    ventrinon
    Appreciated the Efforts in creation of a true movie
  • thomaseriksen32
    December 22, 2007
    thomaseriksen32
    I'm ashamed of being white
  • motograter13
    November 22, 2007
    motograter13
    great movie about hatred in the south in the 60's

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