Deacons for Defense

Bill Duke

Michael D'Antonio
Richard Wesley
Frank Military

[Cast Group]
Actor: Forest Whitaker | Character: Marcus Clay
Actor: Chris Britton | Character: William Chase
Actor: Jonathan Silverman | Character: Michael Deane
Actor: Ossie Davis | Character: Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
Actor: Gene Mack | Character: T.J.
Actor: Tyrone Benskin | Character: Archie
Actor: Paul Benjamin | Character: Otis
Actor: Mpho Koaho | Character: Baily
Actor: Melanie Nicholls-King | Character: Rose Clay
Actor: Serena Lee | Character: Lucille Clay
Actor: Khafre Armatrading | Character: Brooks Clay
Actor: Adam Weiner | Character: Charles Hillibrand
Actor: Beau Starr | Character: Neely
Actor: Paulino Nunes | Character: Lawson
Actor: Aaron Walpole | Character: Jimmy
Actor: Boyd Banks | Character: Weber
Actor: Timothy Burd | Character: Lester Conley
Actor: Daniel Kash | Character: Slocum
Actor: Jefferson Mappin | Character: Kenner
Actor: A.C. Peterson | Character: Gower
Actor: Jonathan Potts | Character: Garrison
Actor: James Carroll | Character: Martinson
Actor: Calvin Green | Character: Joshua
Actor: Stan Coles | Character: Highsmith
Actor: Brian Paul | Character: Holden
Actor: Paulette Sinclair | Character: Manager
Actor: Ann Holloway | Character: Onlooker
Actor: Joe Bostick | Character: City Attorney
Actor: George Randolph | Character: Man
Actor: Mel Downey | Character: Ceo
Actor: Rufus Crawford | Character: Deacon
Actor: Charles Woods Gray | Character: Henry Savoy
Actor: David Black | Character: Alphin
Actor: Quancetia Hamilton | Character: Woman
Actor: Francis X. McCarthy | Character: Christenberry
Actor: Shawn Corbett | Character: Federal Agent
Actor: Craig Eldridge | Character: US Attorney
Actor: Patricia Shirley | Character: Church Singer
Actor: Sharon Riley | Character: Church Singer
Actor: Matt Birman | Character: Rioter

[Directors Group]
Name: Bill Duke | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael D'Antonio | Role: Writer
Name: Richard Wesley | Role: Writer
Name: Frank Military | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Nick Grillo | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Anthony Little | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Rehme | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michel Colombier | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ron Stannett | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Harry Keramidas | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stephanie Gorin | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Peter Emmink | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Michele Brady | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Elizabeth Calderhead | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Tamara Winston | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Shirley Bond | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Regan Noble | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Marilyn O'Quinn | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rita Stapleton | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: David Bailey | Role: Production Manager
Name: Avi Federgreen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Fritzi Horstman | Role: Production Manager
Name: Chad Tomasoski | Role: Production Manager
Name: Steve Wakefield | Role: Production Manager
Name: John Weber | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Richard Coleman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Rick Kush | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mark MacDonald | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ziggi Miller | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Alexandra Anthony | Role: Art Department
Name: Jon Bankson | Role: Art Department
Name: Ronn Hastings | Role: Art Department
Name: John Hazel | Role: Art Department
Name: Cameron Hoffman | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Hudecki | Role: Art Department
Name: Helen Kaneva | Role: Art Department
Name: Cary A. King | Role: Art Department
Name: Karen McConnell | Role: Art Department
Name: Brent McGillivray | Role: Art Department
Name: Graydon Nichols | Role: Art Department
Name: Joseph M. Ramdath | Role: Art Department
Name: Keith Reaume | Role: Art Department
Name: Sean Scoffield | Role: Art Department
Name: Ken Sinclair | Role: Art Department
Name: Tom Thompson | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ulrika Akander | Role: Sound Department
Name: Francisco Aquino | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brian Avery | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Babcock | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jane Boegel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alek Bromke | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gavin Coford | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Darden | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carlos Delarios | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Green | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nathan Hankins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wayne Heitman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Hogan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Howard London | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anthony Mazzei | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sean McCormack | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gus Medina | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ian Morgan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Murakami | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dale W. Perry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Daniel Tripoli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Trevor Ward | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Weisberg | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Sean Armstrong | Role: Special Effects
Name: Harry Chaggaris | Role: Special Effects
Name: Tim Good | Role: Special Effects
Name: Matthew Holmes | Role: Special Effects
Name: Wayne Sherman | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jasmine Gorett Vala | Role: Special Effects
Name: Sean Wakfer | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Christopher Dusendschon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Friedman | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Nick Alachiotis | Role: Stunts
Name: Roy T. Anderson | Role: Stunts
Name: Diamond Bennet | Role: Stunts
Name: Matt Birman | Role: Stunts
Name: Tom Bishop Jr. | Role: Stunts
Name: Tom Bishop Sr. | Role: Stunts
Name: Elio Campbell | Role: Stunts
Name: Samantha Dann | Role: Stunts
Name: Wayne Downer | Role: Stunts
Name: Mary Fallick | Role: Stunts
Name: Jery Hewitt | Role: Stunts
Name: Blair Johannes | Role: Stunts
Name: Mic Jones | Role: Stunts
Name: Chad Keens-Douglas | Role: Stunts
Name: Matt Lawrie | Role: Stunts
Name: Darren Marsman | Role: Stunts
Name: Duncan McLeod | Role: Stunts
Name: Paul Rutledge | Role: Stunts
Name: Kerron Schullere | Role: Stunts
Name: John Stoneham Sr. | Role: Stunts
Name: Steve Vignola | Role: Stunts
Name: David Walcott | Role: Stunts
Name: Geoff Williams | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Pat Allen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roger Bate | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Bate | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Cameron | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robyn Clarke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Couto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carolyn Cox | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Curtis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Drennan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chad Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Gibson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luke Gordon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Aaron Kazmher | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Juan Montalvo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dana Perry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brad Vos | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Willis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Zacharuk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Donna Dupere | Role: Casting Department
Name: Brad Gerstl | Role: Casting Department
Name: Barbara Harris | Role: Casting Department
Name: Larissa Mair | Role: Casting Department
Name: Aaron Unrau | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Frances Cabezas Miller | Role: Costume Department
Name: Erika Larner | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jody Orsini | Role: Costume Department
Name: Nicole Pearson | Role: Costume Department
Name: Soo Luen Tom | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Tim King | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Renay McGowan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jarrod Miller | Role: Editorial Department
Name: David Rosenberg | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jaan Spirka | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Les Umberger | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Michael Campbell | Role: Location Management
Name: Richard Hughes | Role: Location Management
Name: Craig Jackson | Role: Location Management
Name: Anthony David Pace | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Patrick S. Clark | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Durkee | Role: Music Department
Name: Jeanne Fay | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Urdang | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Darryl Assinck | Role: Production Department
Name: Lesia Capone | Role: Production Department
Name: Anthony Pangalos | Role: Production Department
Name: Uma Venkataramaiah | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Gretchen Helbig | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Wayne Pells | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Julia Stan | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Chris Abbott | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Rick Anglin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jim Ballantine | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Carr | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tim Fagan | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Brian Jennison | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Randy Lundrigin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jerome McCann | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Michael O'Hara | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Chris Radley Walters | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Kevin Robbin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bill Sims | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Richard Spiegelman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Andres Vosu | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Kevin Allen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eyoalha Baker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John 'Frenchie' Berger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Bishop Jr. | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Bishop Sr. | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Bishop | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Candis Buder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Charles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Melanie Claveau | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ross Cole | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Conway | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lauren Cooper | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Driscoll | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Linda Gillespie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dede Gilsher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sara Holmes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Garry Honcharuk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leah Jaunzems | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gillian Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ingrid Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stacey Knocker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erika Larner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathy Levitt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Randy Lowder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dennis McNeill | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Nelles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Damon O'Daniel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Norm Ouzounis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deborah Ricketts | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Schwartz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Shamata | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sheelagh Stewart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Weber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Azzopardi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chad Tomasoski | Role: Additional Crew

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335034/videogallery/

United States: February 16, 2003
Italy: February 23, 2005 (DVD premiere)
France: April 5, 2005
Netherlands: April 12, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: March 31, 2006

Nominee | 2004 | Actor Awards | Actor | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Forest Whitaker, Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special | Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special | Ossie Davis, Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | Image Awards (NAACP) | Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special | Forest Whitaker, Deacons for Defense
Winner | 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Television: Best Actor | Forest Whitaker, Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Television: Best Supporting Actor | Ossie Davis, Deacons for Defense
Winner | 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Television: Best Director | Bill Duke, Deacons for Defense
Winner | 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Television: Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) | Richard Wesley, Frank Military, Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Vision Award | Best Dramatic Performance | Ossie Davis, Deacons for Defense
Nominee | 2004 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Vision Award | Best Dramatic Performance | Forest Whitaker, Deacons for Defense
Winner | 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Black Reel | Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film | Mark Anthony Little, Robert Rehme, Nick Grillo, Deacons for Defense

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