Black August
2007
For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity

- Drama
5.2
6
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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