Assata_aka_Joanne_Chesimard

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Assata aka Joanne Chesimard

2008 American film

Assata aka Joanne Chesimard is a 2008 biographical film directed by Fred Baker and starring Warly Ceriani.[1] The film premiered at the San Diego Black Film Festival and starred Assata Shakur.

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Premise

The film is a biography of Assata Shakur, a controversial member of the Black Panther movement.

Cast

  • Will Blagrove: FBI Agent
  • Rick Borgia: District Attorney
  • J.D. Brown: Trooper Werner Foerster
  • Kathleen Cleaver: Herself
  • Pat Dempsey: James Harper (as Jack P. Dempsey)
  • Lila Dupree: White Woman - Escape
  • Charles Everett: Justin
  • Omar Gonzalez: Fred Hampton Jr.
  • Steven Hill: Sundiata Acoli
  • Rosemari Mealy: Herself
  • Bryant Pearson: Lead Escaper
  • Robert Sciglimpaglia: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
  • Assata Shakur: Herself
  • Char Sydney: Assata - as young woman
  • Erika Vaughn: Asha

References

  1. [1]
    "Assata aka Joanne Chesimard". Variety. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30.


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