Black August

Black August (2007)

For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2007-08-01
  • User Rating: 5.2/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Samm Styles
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Summary

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.

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  • Gary Dourdan

    as George Jackson

  • Darren Bridgett

    as David Dryer

  • Ezra J. Stanley

    as Jonathan Jackson

  • 'Big' LeRoy Mobley

    as Lumumba

  • Vonetta McGee

    as Georgia Jackson

  • Don Williams

    as FBI Agent Walker

  • Greg Gibbs

    as Fred Bennett

  • Leith M. Burke

    as W.L. Nolan

  • Cabran E. Chamberlain

    as Policeman

  • Cully Fredricksen

    as Guard Williams

  • London Freeman

    as Disciple

  • Kathy Garver

    as

  • Bob Greene

    as Jean Genet

  • Michael Greggans

    as Assistant Editor

  • Tim Heinrich

    as Rifleman

  • Charlie Holliday

    as Judge Herbert Hayes

  • Cal Johnson

    as Falling Inmate

  • John Kovacevich

    as District Attorney Gary Thomas

  • Jonté LeGras

    as James McClaine

  • Heather Mathieson

    as Mrs. Dryer

  • Melia Mills

    as Brenda Johnson

  • Patrick Minderler

    as Priest

  • Tina Marie Murray

    as Angela Davis

  • Robert Parsons

    as Trustee

  • Fred Pitts

    as Reporter

  • Allen Pontes

    as Print Reporter

  • Peggy Sandow

    as Juror #3

  • Bob Sáenz

    as Prison Official

  • Joe Tallarico

    as Rifleman

  • Reid Garver Travis

    as
Directing Samm Styles Director
Crew Mike Martinez Stunt Coordinator
Crew William Washington Stunt Coordinator
Sound Juan 'Uglyfingers' Blair Original Music Composer
Camera Kev Robertson Director of Photography
Writing TCinque J. Sampson Writer

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