Black August

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Gary Dourdan

George Jackson

Darren Bridgett

David Dryer

Ezra J. Stanley

Jonathan Jackson

'Big' LeRoy Mobley

Lumumba

Vonetta McGee

Georgia Jackson

Don Williams

FBI Agent Walker

Greg Gibbs

Fred Bennett

Leith M. Burke

W.L. Nolan

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Policeman

Cully Fredricksen

Guard Williams

London Freeman

Disciple

Kathy Garver

Bob Greene

Jean Genet

Michael Greggans

Assistant Editor

Tim Heinrich

Rifleman

Charlie Holliday

Judge Herbert Hayes

Cal Johnson

Falling Inmate

John Kovacevich

District Attorney Gary Thomas

Jonté LeGras

James McClaine

Heather Mathieson

Mrs. Dryer