Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton enlists an unlikely ally—Hollywood producer Bert Schneider—to elude an | dHNfMHRzVXhaOVY5TDQ
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00:00I want to transform society.
00:04The Big Cigar is a true story about Huey Newton, the leader of the Black Panther Party, and
00:11his escape into exile with the help of Hollywood.
00:13It's a really important story with so many exciting twists and turns.
00:19In 1974, Huey was accused of a murder.
00:23You want to see this guy?
00:24They framed him.
00:25I got to get off the street.
00:27Huey had a lot of friends in Hollywood, one in particular named Burt Schneider, a big-time
00:31Hollywood producer.
00:32We're not going to get caught.
00:33But how can you know that?
00:34They come up with this plan.
00:36We're going to say we're filming a movie.
00:38The Big Cigar.
00:39To get Huey out of the U.S.
00:42It's a location shoot as far as the feds are concerned.
00:44We got hair, makeup, wardrobe, travel.
00:47Wait a second, you're not actually considering this, are you?
00:52Burt was determined to help Huey.
00:55The face of the revolution has to be you.
00:57He was committed to help facilitate some kind of radical change.
01:01This is a really pivotal time in history where everyone thought we were on the verge of real
01:05revolution.
01:06This is an amazing story that's honest and genuine and heartbreaking, but it's also funny.
01:12We're going to beat the Beverly Hills Seven, man.
01:14They call you that after you're arrested.
01:16If I didn't know it to be true, I probably wouldn't believe it myself.
01:27The Big Cigar.
01:28To get Huey out of the U.S.
01:29It's a location shoot as far as the feds are concerned.
01:30We got hair, makeup, wardrobe, travel.
01:31Wait a second, you're not actually considering this, are you?
01:32Burt was determined to help Huey.
01:33The Big Cigar.
01:34To get Huey out of the U.S.
01:35It's an amazing story that's honest and genuine and heartbreaking, but it's also funny.
01:36We're going to beat the Beverly Hills Seven, man.
01:37They call you that after you're arrested.
01:38If I didn't know it to be true, I probably wouldn't believe it myself.
01:39We're going to beat the Beverly Hills Seven, man.
01:40Wait a second, you're not actually considering this, are you?
01:41Burt was determined to help Huey.
01:42The Big Cigar.