Black August
by Samm Styles, TCinque Sampson
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Actor: Elisabeth Nunziato, Ezra J. Stanley, Gary Dourdan, Leith M. Burke, Tina Marie MurrayDirector: Samm Styles, TCinque Sampson
Brand: DOURDAN,GARY
Cinematographer: Kev Robertson
Composer: Juan "Uglyfingers" Blair
Editor: Judd Flemming
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 116 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
DVD Reviews of Black August
DVD Review: Blatant Disinformation
Summary: 1 Stars
First of all this is the most inaccurate depiction of the events surrounding George Jackson's death that could have been put on film. It seems as if the film was written by a team consisting of FBI agents, prison guards, and police officers. The perspective of George Jackson was completely left out. One example of this is the fact that Jackson was portrayed like a wild animal in a cage, constantly screaming with rage and striking out into the air. However if you read his book you learn that his personality was the complete opposite of the uncontrolled caged animal that they portray. In Soledad Brother you learn that Jackson often meditated, practiced talk fasts, never smoked, was an avid reader and in general practiced an ascetic lifestyle however you see none of this in the film.
Another glaring example of the numerous inaccuracies found in this movie was the alleged gun in the afro magic trick that he pulled in the end of the movie. It is utterly appalling that this was even depicted in the film. It is obvious that George Jackson was assassinated by the racist prison guards and the story about the gun was produced after the fact. There are numerous links available on the net that discuss how it was demonstrated during the Stephen Bingham trial (Bingham is the guy who supposedly smuggled in the gun, who was acquitted) that the gun could not have been hidden in a tape recorder, as it was alleged, and that his legal folder had been searched by hand and had gone through several metal detectors. However none of this is in the film instead they actually portray Jackson taking a gun from his afro and starting a prison riot without explaining how he could have possibly got a gun.
Another blatant inaccuracy is the movies depiction of Jackson starting the riot when in actuality the famous San Quentin riot was not started by Jackson and took place only after his murder as a response to him being shot while on the prison yard by himself. After viewing this movie it's obvious that TCinque Sampson (writer and director) didn't know George Jackson, never read his books and made a movie based on FBI reports and the testimonials of the prison guards that shot and killed George Jackson leaving the perspective of Jackson, his family and friends completely out of the picture. This is a poorly made film based on disinformation so save your money and time and skip this one.
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Description of Black August
Inmate activist George Lester Jackson?s (CSI's Gary Dourdan) 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 with his incendiary book of letters, Soledad Brother, to the fierce August day when his younger brother Jonathan shocked the world by taking a California courtroom hostage to protest Jackson?s upcoming trial.Bestsellers in DVD
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