About this title: This controversial political drama semi-fictionalizes the history of the radical Black Panther Party, an African-American organization that polarized America from 1966-70. Huey Newton (Marcus Chong) and Bobby Seale (Courtney B. Vance) are a pair of Oakland, California, men who form a new political party dedicated to protecting Blacks from bigoted cops through violent means. Their "Black Panther Party for Self-Protection" serves free lunch to kids, educates the community in African-American awareness, gets drug dealers off the streets, and has gun battles with the Oakland police. Two members ...
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Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
UPC:780063630924
Description: Like New 5. Mario Van Peebles based this study of the controversial African-American political group on the book by his father, writer, director and actor Melvin Van Peebles. The story focuses on Judge, a moderate Black who's outraged at the injustices against his community that he's witnessed. But when he joins the Black Panthers in frustration, the FBI recognizes Judge's innate distaste for violence and targets him as a likely mole. Caught in the middle, Judge bears witness to the excesses ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
Studio: Polygram Video
Date: 1998-12-22
UPC:780063630924
Description: Very Good. ~INCLUDES BOTH: WIDESCREEN & STANDARD VERSIONS, CAST & CREW FILMOGRAPHIES, THEATRICAL TRAILER~DVD IS IN NEAR TO MINT CONDITION (DISC HAS A FEW TINY HARD VISIBLE MARKS)~CASE & ARTWORK LIKE NEW~**Check out my other listings: BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, GAMES**Fast Delivery*** read more
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