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Assata aka Joanne Chesimard
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- Drama
Overview
Through dramatic re-creation, archival newsreel footage and revealing interviews, director Fred Baker's docudrama explores the controversial murder case centered on Black Panther activist and political exile Assata Shakur. In 1977, Shakur was dubiously convicted for the shooting death of a New Jersey state trooper and was sentenced to life in prison, only to escape two years later and seek refuge in Cuba.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 15, 2008
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Fred Baker Film and Video Co.
- Cast
- Bryant Pearson,Kathleen Cleaver,Lila Dupree,Pat Dempsey,Char Sidney,Will Blagrove,Robert Sciglimpaglia,Charles Everett,Assata Shakur
- Director
- Fred Baker
- Writer
- Fred Baker
- Cinematography
- Jato Smith
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt1186635