Black August

Black August

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

5.2116 min
Drama

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 8/1/2007

Runtime: 116 min

Top Cast

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

George Jackson

Darren Bridgett

Darren Bridgett

David Dryer

'Big' LeRoy Mobley

'Big' LeRoy Mobley

Lumumba

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Georgia Jackson

Don Williams

Don Williams

FBI Agent Walker

Leith M. Burke

Leith M. Burke

W.L. Nolan

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Policeman

Cully Fredricksen

Cully Fredricksen

Guard Williams

Kathy Garver

Kathy Garver

Charlie Holliday

Charlie Holliday

Judge Herbert Hayes

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