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Cast
André Holland
as Huey P. Newton
Alessandro Nivola
as Bert Schneider
Tiffany Boone
as Gwen Fontaine
P.J. Byrne
as Steve Blauner
Marc Menchaca
as Agent Sydney Clark
Moses Ingram
as Teressa Dixon
Jaime Ray Newman
as Roz Torrance
Hudson Robert Wurster
as Michael Torrance
Rebecca Dalton
as Jessica
Inny Clemons
as Richard Pryor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2024
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationA
GenresDrama
Votes21
DirectorJim Hecht
WritersJim Hecht
TypeWeb Series
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Big Cigar
About The Big Cigar
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.
Directed by Jim Hecht, The Big Cigar leans on a strong ensemble — André Holland, Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2024.
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