Black August

Black August (2007)

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

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. He was 18 years of age when the sentence of one year-to-life was handed down to him.

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  • Release Date: 2007-08-01
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Director: Samm Styles

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Cast

  • Gary Dourdan

    George Jackson

  • Darren Bridgett

    David Dryer

  • Ezra J. Stanley

    Jonathan Jackson

  • 'Big' LeRoy Mobley

    Lumumba

  • Vonetta McGee

    Georgia Jackson

  • Don Williams

    FBI Agent Walker

  • Greg Gibbs

    Fred Bennett

  • Leith M. Burke

    W.L. Nolan

  • Cabran E. Chamberlain

    Policeman

  • Cully Fredricksen

    Guard Williams

  • London Freeman

    Disciple

  • Kathy Garver

  • Bob Greene

    Jean Genet

  • Michael Greggans

    Assistant Editor

  • Tim Heinrich

    Rifleman

  • Charlie Holliday

    Judge Herbert Hayes

  • Cal Johnson

    Falling Inmate

  • John Kovacevich

    District Attorney Gary Thomas

  • Jonté LeGras

    James McClaine

  • Heather Mathieson

    Mrs. Dryer

  • Melia Mills

    Brenda Johnson

  • Patrick Minderler

    Priest

  • Tina Marie Murray

    Angela Davis

  • Robert Parsons

    Trustee

  • Fred Pitts

    Reporter

  • Allen Pontes

    Print Reporter

  • Peggy Sandow

    Juror #3

  • Bob Sáenz

    Prison Official

  • Joe Tallarico

    Rifleman

  • Reid Garver Travis

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