Black August

1h 56min

Drama

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.

Cast

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

George Jackson
Darren Bridgett

Darren Bridgett

David Dryer
Ezra J. Stanley

Ezra J. Stanley

Jonathan Jackson
Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Georgia Jackson
Don Williams

Don Williams

FBI Agent Walker
Greg Gibbs

Greg Gibbs

Fred Bennett
Leith M. Burke

Leith M. Burke

W.L. Nolan
Cully Fredricksen

Cully Fredricksen

Guard Williams
Bob Greene

Bob Greene

Jean Genet
Michael Greggans

Michael Greggans

Assistant Editor
Tim Heinrich

Tim Heinrich

Rifleman
Charlie Holliday

Charlie Holliday

Judge Herbert Hayes
Cal Johnson

Cal Johnson

Falling Inmate
John Kovacevich

John Kovacevich

District Attorney Gary Thomas
Jonté LeGras

Jonté LeGras

James McClaine
Melia Mills

Melia Mills

Brenda Johnson
Tina Marie Murray

Tina Marie Murray

Angela Davis
Fred Pitts

Fred Pitts

Reporter
Allen Pontes

Allen Pontes

Print Reporter
Peggy Sandow

Peggy Sandow

Juror #3
Bob Sáenz

Bob Sáenz

Prison Official

Release date

1st Aug 2007

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English