Assata aka Joanne Chesimard

Assata aka Joanne Chesimard

Movie 2008-02-15 Drama

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.

Status
Released
Studio
Fred Baker Film and Video Co.
Country
United States of America
Director
Fred Baker
Cast
Assata Shakur Assata Shakur Self (archive footage) Kathleen Cleaver Kathleen Cleaver Self (archive footage)
Pat Dempsey Pat Dempsey James Harper
Charles Everett Charles Everett Justin
Will Blagrove Will Blagrove FBI agent
Char Sidney Char Sidney Assata as young woman
Robert Sciglimpaglia Robert Sciglimpaglia Bryant Pearson Bryant Pearson Lila Dupree Lila Dupree
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