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A Huey P. Newton Story
Directed by
Spike Lee
TV-14
2001
86m
Documentary
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Drama
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7.1
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The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.
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Cast of A Huey P. Newton Story
Roger Guenveur Smith
Huey P. Newton
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Brown
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eldridge Cleaver
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathleen Cleaver
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Huey P. Long
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bobby Seale
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angela Davis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Huey P. Newton Story Ratings & Reviews
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
The film represents a new triumph for Lee, one that comes closer to Do the Right Thing than nearly anything else in his career.
FilmFestivals.com
Moira Sullivan
The film is one long monologue of Huey's inner mind , culminating in a riveting shadow boxing dance by Smith, who then sits down for the final end.
TV Guide
Troy Lambert
Roger Guenveur Smith taps in deep as Huey Newton, blazing through this mesmerizing performance piece based on the still-controversial life of one of the founders of the Black Panther Party.
New York Times
Anita Gates
The production doesn't resolve the paradoxes in Newton's life, but it does give viewers some idea of what it might have been like to be inside his head.
Chicago Tribune
Allan Johnson
By bringing Newton alive, Smith opens the door for further exploration of this colorful, insightful figure.
Los Angeles Times
Mark Sachs
The anger and frustration toward racial injustice that fuels Newton's tears and tirades are framed beautifully by director Lee.
Variety
Dennis Harvey
While undeniably compelling to watch, this slant tends to underline the negative aspects of Newton's legacy at the expense of his achievements.
Film Threat
Bob Westal
A memorable depiction of a man every bit as tricky and complex as the movement he co-founded.
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