A Crime On The Bayou Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 13, 2021

A Crime On The Bayou

Release Date: Friday, June 18, 2021 Limited

Director: Nancy Buirski

Starring: Gary Duncan • Richard Sobol • Lolis Eric Elie

NR Documentary 1 hr, 29 m

5 / 5

88% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Nancy Buirski last directed Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy. The film's writer Nancy Buirski last wrote Desperate Souls, Dark City And The Legend Of Midnight Cowboy.

Director: Nancy Buirski
Screenwriter: Nancy Buirski

Studio: Shout! Factory
Production Companies: —

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 29 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Crime On The Bayou was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 18, 2021. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including 12 Mighty Orphans, Luca (re-release) and The Sparks Brothers. As a limited release, A Crime On The Bayou was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.