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A Huey P. Newton Story
“He Defied and Defined Generations”
5.4 / 10• 2001• 1h 26m•NR• English
DocumentaryDramaComedy
Storyline
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.
Cast & Crew
Roger Guenveur Smith
Huey P. Newton
Lead
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Brown
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angela Davis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eldridge Cleaver
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathleen Cleaver
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Spike Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Huey P. Newton Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
