Black August (2007)

08/01/2007 (US) • Drama • 1h 56m

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.

Black August (2007)

08/01/2007 (US) • 1h 56m

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.

Top Billed Cast

George Jackson

Darren Bridgett

David Dryer

Ezra J. Stanley

Jonathan Jackson

'Big' LeRoy Mobley

Lumumba

Georgia Jackson

FBI Agent Walker

Fred Bennett

W.L. Nolan

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Policeman

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

prison

racism

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