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A Huey P. Newton Story

2001, Movie, NR, 100 mins

A Huey P. Newton Story: Review

Roger Guenveur Smith (SUMMER OF SAM, HE GOT GAME) 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. Assailing the audience with equal parts inner-city charm and fear-raising militancy, Smith begins not a story, but a tapestry of Newton’s life. He brings alive the roots of Newton's strict revolutionary morals, atypical social shortcomings and his sometimes amu... read more leave a comment