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Black August (2007)

NR · 2007-08-01 · 1h 56m · EN
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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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Samm StylesDirector
Budget
$1.5M

Top billed cast

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Gary DourdanGary DourdanGeorge JacksonDarren BridgettDarren BridgettDavid DryerVonetta McGeeVonetta McGeeGeorgia Jackson'Big' LeRoy Mobley'Big' LeRoy MobleyLumumba

Keywords

PrisonRacism

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityPrison · RacismDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1283282Actor preference110447 · 296332 · 277495Country preferenceUs

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What is Black August about?

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.

How long is Black August?

Black August has a runtime of 116 minutes.