Synopsis
The true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers. The riot, which lasted two hours, led to the death of nine civilians, four policemen and two soldiers and resulted in the largest murder trial in history, which sentenced a total of nineteen men to execution, and forty-one men to life sentences.
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| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2020 by Vertical Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Riots, 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Slate Ventures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |