Black August (2007)
For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity
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.
- Date of release
- 2007-08-01
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Samm Styles
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Black August is a 2007 drama film directed by Samm Styles and starring Gary Dourdan, Darren Bridgett, Ezra Stanley, "Big" Leroy Mobley, and Don Williams. It was produced by Tcinque Sampson. The film centers on the story of George Jackson's life.
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