Deacons for Defense Streaming - Where to Watch Online

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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Deacons for Defense' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Deacons for Defense' right now, here are some finer points about the RHI Entertainment drama flick.

Deacons for Defense starring Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman, Chris Britton, Ossie Davis has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and a scheduled release date of .

It received a user score of 62/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 9 top users.

Here’s what’s going on in this one... 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 African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class 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 ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black 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 Prime Video with Ads, Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, fuboTV, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel .