Black August (2007)
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.
- Released
- 2007-08-01
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Samm Styles
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Gary Dourdan as George Jackson
- Darren Bridgett as David Dryer
- Ezra J. Stanley as Jonathan Jackson
- 'Big' LeRoy Mobley as Lumumba
- Vonetta McGee as Georgia Jackson
- Don Williams as FBI Agent Walker
- Greg Gibbs as Fred Bennett
- Leith M. Burke as W.L. Nolan
- Cabran E. Chamberlain as Policeman
- Cully Fredricksen as Guard Williams
- London Freeman as Disciple
- Kathy Garver