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Dec 8, 2010 · Not a revolt powerful enough to topple the government, but one intense enough to threaten its expectations. Then the war was over, the draft was ended, and the moment had passed. "Night Catches Us" takes place in Philadelphia of 1976 when the Black Panthers are still alive in the memory.
Dec 2, 2010 · Tanya Hamilton’s “Night Catches Us” is an exploration of Black Panther militancy, police brutality and the ebbing of the revolutionary intensity of the ’60s.
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Dec 10, 2010 · Set in a particular time and place, Philadelphia in 1976, “Night Catches Us” places a gripping personal story against the backdrop of the declining years of the Black Power movement, and it...
Dec 3, 2010 · Night Catches Us. Director: Tanya Hamilton; Genre: Drama; Running Time: 88 minutes ; Rated R for language, some sexuality, and violence. With: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Jamie Hector ...
Tanya Hamilton's Night Catches Us, a snapshot of the post-Black Power movement era, suffers most from its structural deficiencies. Full Review | Original Score: 54/100 | Jan 7, 2011
Mar 18, 2010 · The past looms large over Night Catches Us, in which deciding to continue fighting the old fight or opting for survival are choices that exact a heavy toll. Set in a 1976 Philadelphia still grappling with its Black Panthers legacy, writer-director Tanya Hamilton’s film pivots around the return of Marcus (Anthony Mackie) for his dad’s ...