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Black August (2006)

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Reviews Counted:2

Fresh:2

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Jailed for one year to life for stealing just 71 dollars, George Lester Jackson was an inmate activist who led one of most violent riots in San Quentin's history. BLACK AUGUST tells his fiery... [More]

Starring: Gary Dourdan, Ezra Stanley, Don Williams

Director: Samm Styles

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