Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008)
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.
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Assata Shakur
as Self (archive footage)
Assata Olugbala Shakur, born JoAnne Deborah Byron, sometimes referred to by her married surname Chesimard, is a former member of the Black Liberation Army, who was convicted, under New Jersey's "aidin...
Kathleen Cleaver
as Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Neal Cleaver is an American professor of law, known for her involvement with the Revolutionary movement and the Black Panther Party..
Charles Everett
as Justin
Will Blagrove
as FBI agent
William Blagrove (born May 6, 1981) is an American actor. He portrayed Rusty - Metropolis Cop in the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice..
Robert Sciglimpaglia
Director
Fred Baker