
Black August
2007 · Movie · 1h 56m · NR
Drama
"For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity"
Overview
The last 14 months of George Jackson's life was an existence under subjective and objective conditions in California's industrial prison complex. George Jackson would spend 11 years in jail (7 of which were in solitary confinement) for a $70 gas station robbery crime in 1960. He was 18 years of age when the sentence of one year-to-life was handed down to him.
Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
Key crew
- Samm StylesDirector
- Juan 'Uglyfingers' BlairOriginal Music Composer
- TCinque J. SampsonWriter
Cast
- Gary DourdanGeorge Jackson
- Darren BridgettDavid Dryer
- Ezra J. StanleyJonathan Jackson
- 'Big' LeRoy MobleyLumumba
- Vonetta McGeeGeorgia Jackson
- Don WilliamsFBI Agent Walker
- Greg GibbsFred Bennett
- Leith M. BurkeW.L. Nolan
- Cabran E. ChamberlainPoliceman
- Cully FredricksenGuard Williams
- London FreemanDisciple
- Kathy GarverCast
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