Newton story 2001 is an american film adaptation directed by spike lee. Newton story people bobby seale was the cofounder of the black panther party for self defense. Matt barnes announces biopic on black panther party cofounder huey newton. Partnering with ddb needham, he has created spikeddb, a full service. Newton story is a 2001 american film adaptation directed by spike lee. The movie was created, written and performed, as a. Spike lee directed the film and stage actor, roger guenveur smith created, wrote and stars in the film. Learn more about his career and tumultuous life at. Online audiorecordings and video of huey newton via uc berkeley black panther site. A radical roger guenveur smith from oakland, calif. Smith, who has toured with the show extensively for six years.
A huey p newton story snippet on rap music youtube. Hopefully, he says, this film will give people a chance to reconsider huey p. Newton story is an original production of luna ray films and black. Newton story, directed by spike lee, as shown on pbs. Newton story is the film adaptation of roger gueneur smiths obie awardwinning, offbroadway solo performance.
Ezekiel phillips acts and directs the film with his signature mix of film. Newton story is a virtuosic and intimate portrait of huey p. How the black panthers breakfast program both inspired and threatened the government. Newtons interview with the movement 1968 this interview took place in 1968 while huey newton was in jail, after the attack by police on. Im writing this before the tony awards, but its a safe bet that any real tension will come less from the. Newton story stars rogerguenveursmith the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Newton story 2002 a radical roger guenveur smith from oakland, calif. A companion website to the feature film on the founder of the black panther party a huey p.
Through the production office of luna ray films, the concerted efforts of dozens of artists and technicians were coordinated to complete a huey p. Newton story marks the seventh collaboration of smith and lee, others. Newton, charismatic cofounder of the revolutionary black panther party, tells the riveting story of his life and times in this oneman show. Johnson and marc henry johnson of luna ray films, llc are producers. The movie was created, written and performed, as a solo. In this performance, smith creates a representation of the activist huey p. Video interview on african american history channel.
Newton story starring roger guenveur smith in this drama on directv. The film is one long monologue of hueys inner mind, culminating in a riveting shadow boxing dance by smith, who then sits down for the. Newton, the black panther party chairman, and two associates were arrestea and charged with assault with intent. Newton story is the most enlightening work i have ever seen on the era. Every american must see this to begin to understand one of the most major problems this country has. Newton story is an american documentary directed by spike lee. How the black panthers breakfast program both inspired. Newton, charismatic cofounder of the revolutionary black panther. T he life of activist and black panther party cofounder huey p.
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