Watch Black August
"For political prisoner George Jackson, revolution was not a choice... it was a necessity"
- NR
- 2007
- 1 hr 56 min
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6.4 (302)
Inmate activist George Lester Jackson's short life became a flashpoint for revolution, igniting the bloodiest riot in San Quentin's history. In a story ripped from history's headlines, Black August traces Jackson's spiritual journey and violent fate, from being sent up on a one-year-to-life sentence for robbing a gas station of $71, to galvanizing the Black Guerrilla Family.
Black August is a 2007 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 56 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.4.