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A drama thriller based on the life of Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, who fled to Cuba with Hollywood producer Bert Schneider. The series stars André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone and others, and premieres on Apple TV+ in 2024.
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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. [7] [8] Following the events of the Black Panther Party in 1970s, the series is about party founder Huey P. Newton escaping from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to Cuba with the help of Bert Schneider for an elaborate plan.
Apr 24, 2024 · 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. The Big Cigar is now s...
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- Apple TV
May 16, 2024 · Watch the 2024 series that follows the Black Panther Party co-founder and his Hollywood producer friend as they try to escape to Cuba. The show stars André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone and more.
Mar 14, 2024 · A limited drama series starring André Holland as Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton, who escaped to Cuba with the help of a Hollywood producer. The series is based on a magazine article by Joshuah Bearman and directed by Don Cheadle, premiering on May 17, 2024.
With Andre Holland ("The Eddy," "Moonlight") in discussions to star as Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton, The Big Cigar tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Newton relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind "Easy Rider," to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while ...
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The Big Cigar TV-MA 2024 - Present 1 Season Drama Mystery & Thriller Biography TRAILER for The Big Cigar: Limited Series Trailer List 73% Avg. Tomatometer 37 Reviews 85% Avg. Audience Score Fewer ...