A Crime on the Bayou
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.A Crime on the Bayou is streaming on Starz, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 3 others. It's a documentary movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.1 (79 votes) and was very well received by critics.
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Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).
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#504 Ranked in Movies on Starz
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A Crime on the Bayou has an average IMDb audience rating of 6.1 (79 votes) and was very well received by critics. The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.
