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With André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P.J. Byrne. Follows Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider, as well as a few other celebrity radicals.
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- 2024-05-17
- Biography, Drama, Thriller
- 2 min
The Big Cigar is a biographical drama thriller miniseries developed by Jim Hecht, based on the 2012 Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman.
May 17, 2024 · Jim Hecht’s Apple TV+ miniseries “The Big Cigar,” based on Joshuah Bearman’s same-titled book, concerns Huey P. Newton’s escape from the FBI to Cuba. The series has fierce suspense, high product value, a deep ensemble, and keen psychological underpinnings.
A Black Panther leader teams up with a Hollywood producer to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued by the FBI.
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- Damon Thomas
- TV-MA
- Alessandro Nivola
Apr 24, 2024 · The Big Cigar is now s... The Black Panther Party, a fake movie production, and a nationwide manhunt. This is the true story of Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba.
- 2 min
- 207.9K
- Apple TV
May 17, 2024 · The Big Cigar, a series debuting on Apple TV+ on May 17, is based on Hollywood producer Bert Schneider’s effort to get the black power group’s co-founder Huey Newton to Cuba, running the...
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May 6, 2024 · The Big Cigar is a new drama based on a magazine article by Joshuah Bearman about Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton. Here’s what we know about it.
