The Defender
Scipio Africanus Jones was a courageous attorney who risked his life and career to defend 87 men wrongfully accused of murder in the wake of the Elaine, AR massacre of 1919, when a group of Black sharecroppers meeting in a church about unionization were attacked by a posse organized by white landowners.
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Cast
- Sterling K. Brown - Scipio Africanus Jones
Screenplay
Production: Searchlight Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: George Tillman Jr.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Defender about?
- Scipio Africanus Jones was a courageous attorney who risked his life and career to defend 87 men wrongfully accused of murder in the wake of the Elaine, AR massacre of 1919, when a group of Black sharecroppers meeting in a church about unionization were attacked by a posse organized by white landowners.
- Who directed The Defender?
- The Defender was directed by George Tillman Jr..
- Who stars in The Defender?
- The Defender stars Sterling K. Brown.
- Where was The Defender produced?
- The Defender was produced in United States of America.