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Dec 8, 2010 · Not a revolt powerful enough to topple the government, but one intense enough to threaten its expectations. Then the war was over, the draft was ended, and the moment had passed. “Night Catches Us” takes place in Philadelphia of 1976 when the Black Panthers are still alive in the memory.
Tanya Hamilton's Night Catches Us, a snapshot of the post-Black Power movement era, suffers most from its structural deficiencies.
Night Catches Us is a 2010 drama film directed and written by Tanya Hamilton and stars Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Hector, Wendell Pierce and Novella Nelson. Plot. In 1976, former Black Panther Marcus (Anthony Mackie) returns to his Philadelphia neighborhood to attend his father's funeral.
Dec 3, 2010 · Tanya Hamilton’s directorial debut, ‘Night Catches Us,’ tackles the Black Panther movement through its two leads, Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie. It’s a provocative and powerful drama that moves with solid acting from the ensemble cast.
A bold, original debut, Night Catches Us personalizes a tumultuous period in American history thanks to strong performances from Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington. Read Critics Reviews. TOP...
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Night Catches Us: Directed by Tanya Hamilton. With Anthony Mackie, Jamara Griffin, Sadiq Afif, Shango Rich. In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement.
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Dec 10, 2010 · These actors and the rest of the almost exlusively African American cast (including “The Wire” veterans Jamie Hector and Wendell Pierce) enrich the film’s personal theme.
