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Black August

Black August

For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity
Aug 01, 20071h 56minUS
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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.

TitleBlack August
RealesedAug 01, 2007
WriterN/A
DirectorSamm Styles
CountryN/A
CompaniesN/A
Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

George Jackson
Darren Bridgett

Darren Bridgett

David Dryer
Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Georgia Jackson
'Big' LeRoy Mobley

'Big' LeRoy Mobley

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Black August