A Crime on the Bayou

Overview

A Crime on the Bayou is the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. In 1966, Duncan tries to break up an argument between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. He gently lays his hand on a white boy’s arm. The boy recoils like a snake. That night, police burst into Duncan’s trailer and arrest him for assault on a minor. A young Jewish attorney, Richard Sobol, leaves his prestigious D.C. firm to volunteer in New Orleans. With his help, Duncan bravely stands up to a racist legal system powered by a white supremacist boss to challenge his unfair arrest. Their fight goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and their lifelong friendship is forged.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 18, 2021

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

Augusta Films,Artemis Rising,Get Lifted Film Co.,Shout! Studios,Augusta Films, Get Lifted Film Co., Artemis Rising, Shout! Studios

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt10837932