Black August
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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Black August
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 1, 2007
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama
User Score
53%
Original Title
Black August
Director
Samm Styles
Budget
$1,500,000
Description
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.