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.

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	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

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Tagline:	For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity
Certification:	NR

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Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 August 2007

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

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Budget: $1,500,000

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	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
	Bob Greene	Jean Genet
	Michael Greggans	Assistant Editor
	Tim Heinrich	Rifleman
	Charlie Holliday	Judge Herbert Hayes
	Cal Johnson	Falling Inmate
	John Kovacevich	District Attorney Gary Thomas
	Jonté LeGras	James McClaine
	Heather Mathieson	Mrs. Dryer
	Melia Mills	Brenda Johnson
	Patrick Minderler	Priest
	Tina Marie Murray	Angela Davis
	Robert Parsons	Trustee
	Fred Pitts	Reporter
	Allen Pontes	Print Reporter
	Peggy Sandow	Juror #3
	Bob Sáenz	Prison Official
	Joe Tallarico	Rifleman
	Reid Garver Travis