7.8Papillon
1973Details →


Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
Directed by Spike Lee
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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Kate Vernon
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Tommy Hollis
Earl Little

James McDaniel
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Ernest Lee Thomas
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Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke
Pete