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Assata aka Joanne Chesimard
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Wikipedia article
'Assata aka Joanne Chesimard' is a 2008 biographical film directed by Fred Baker and starring Warly Ceriani.[https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/assata-aka-joanne-chesimard-1200507072/ Variety] The film premiered at the San Diego Black Film Festival and starred Assata Shakur.
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
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