Black August

2007

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

  • Drama

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August 1, 2007

1h 56m

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.

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Original Title

Black August

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$1,500,000

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