Black August (2007)
For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity
2007 · NR · 1h 56m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Samm Styles
Writers: TCinque J. Sampson
Music by: Juan 'Uglyfingers' Blair
Cinematography: Kev Robertson
Budget: $2M
Cast
Gary Dourdan as George JacksonDarren Bridgett as David DryerEzra J. Stanley as Jonathan Jackson'Big' LeRoy Mobley as LumumbaVonetta McGee as Georgia JacksonDon Williams as FBI Agent WalkerGreg Gibbs as Fred BennettLeith M. Burke as W.L. NolanCabran E. Chamberlain as PolicemanCully Fredricksen as Guard WilliamsLondon Freeman as DiscipleKathy GarverMore like this
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