Assata aka Joanne ChesimardMovie
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.
About Assata aka Joanne Chesimard
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard is a 2008 drama movie directed by Fred Baker.
The production information lists production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Assata Shakur, Kathleen Cleaver, Pat Dempsey, Charles Everett. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
