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The Big Cigar is a biographical drama thriller about Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, and his escape to Cuba with Hollywood producer Bert Schneider. IMDb provides cast and crew information, episode guide, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more for this TV mini series.
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- 2024-05-17
- Biography, Drama, Thriller
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 16, 2024 · Watch the first episode of The Big Cigar, a historical fiction show about the Black Panther Party co-founder and his Hollywood producer friend. The series follows their journey to Cuba and their clashes with the FBI and other enemies.
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
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- 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
The Big Cigar. DRAMA. Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton enlists an unlikely ally—Hollywood producer Bert Schneider—to elude an FBI manhunt and escape to Cuba.
