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

Amy Renner

Jun. 13, 2021

A Crime On The Bayou

Release Date: Friday, June 18, 2021 Limited

Lolis Eric Elie, Nancy Buirski, Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol

NR Documentary 1 hr, 29 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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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
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Additional Information

MPA 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 Fatherhood. As a limited release, A Crime On The Bayou was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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