
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008)
Released:
2008-02-15
Duration:
N/A
Genres:
Drama
Rating 0.0
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.
Production Companies
Fred Baker Film and Video Co.
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.077 |
Directed By
Fred Baker
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Assata Shakur
Self (archive footage)

Kathleen Cleaver
Self (archive footage)
Pat Dempsey
James Harper

Charles Everett
Justin

Will Blagrove
FBI agent
Char Sidney
Assata as young woman