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Black August (2007)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Samm Styles

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gary Dourdan
Gary Dourdan
George Jackson
Darren Bridgett
Darren Bridgett
David Dryer
Vonetta McGee
Vonetta McGee
Georgia Jackson
'Big' LeRoy Mobley
'Big' LeRoy Mobley
Lumumba

Crews

Samm Styles
Samm Styles
Director
Mike Martinez
Mike Martinez
Stunt Coordinator

Posters and backgrounds

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