''Assata aka Joanne Chesimard'' is a 2008 biographical film directed by Fred Baker and starring

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. The film premiered at the

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and starred Assata Shakur.

Premise

The film is a

biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or ...

of Assata Shakur, a controversial member of the

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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:

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* Steven Hill:

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* 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

External links

* 2008 films American biographical films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language biographical films {{bio-film-stub