cast
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Kadeem Hardison
Judge
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Bokeem Woodbine
Tyrone
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Joe Don Baker
Brimmer
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Courtney B. Vance
Bobby Seale
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Tyrin Turner
Cy
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Marcus Chong
Huey P. Newton
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Anthony Griffith
Eldridge Cleaver
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Bobby Brown
Rose
- Nefertiti Alma
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James Russo
Rodgers
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Jenifer Lewis
Rita
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Chris Rock
Yuck Mouth
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Roger Guenveur Smith
Pruitt
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Michael Wincott
Tynan
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Richard Dysart
J. Edgar Hoover
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M. Emmet Walsh
Dorsett
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Wesley Jonathan
Little Bobby Hutton
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Angela Bassett
Dr. Betty Shabazz
- Kahlil Nelson Boy On Bike
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Anthony Johnson
Sabu
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Dick Gregory
Reverend Slocum
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Kool Moe Dee
Jamal
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Lahmard J. Tate
Gene McKinney
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William Fuller
Sergeant Schreck
- David Greenlee Patrolman
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Melvin Van Peebles
Old Jail Bird
- Adam Powers Hippie
- Brent Schaefer Emory Douglas
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Mark Curry
Lombard
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Dario Scardapane
Student
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Reginald Ballard
Brother at Meeting
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Ralph Ahn
Mr. Yang
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James Bigwood
Grove Street Cop
- Martin Bright Grove Street Cop
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Mark Buntzman
Pushy Reporter
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Robert Peters
Cop at Ramparts
- Jeff Obafemi Carr Denzil Dowell
- Steven Carl White George
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Charles Cooper
Sheriff
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Jay Koch
Governor Reagan
- Tim Loughrin Reporter at Capitol
- Tony Beard Guard at Capitol
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Jerry Rubin
Defense Attorney
- Beau Windham Hoover's Aide
- Jamie Johnson Girl Buying Drugs
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Yolanda Whitaker
Pregnant Junkie
- Arthur Reed Blind Man
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Christopher Michael
Reporter at Police Station
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James Le Gros
Avakian
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Joseph Culp
Baby Faced Cop
- Preston L. Holmes Prison Guard
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Chris Tucker
Bodyguard
- Tracey Costello Kathleen Cleaver
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Jeris Poindexter
Black Cop
- Brent Sincock Courtroom Judge
- James A. Earley Angry Cop
- Sharrif Simmons Poet
- L. Sidney Bakar
- Bob Rule Berkeley Campus Singer
- Eddie Anisko Berkeley Campus Singer
- Robbie Allen Berkeley Campus Singer
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David L. King
Berkeley Campus Singer
- Doo-Doo Brown Recruit
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Marvin Young
Recruit
- D-Knowledge Recruit
- Shanice Wilson Singer at Punk Panthers
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Ann Weldon
Mrs. Dowell
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Brian Turk
Deputy
- Dwayne P. Wiggins Band at Barbeque
- Timothy C. Riley Band at Barbeque
- John T. Smith Band at Barbeque
- Elijah Baker Band at Barbeque
- Vincent Lars Band at Barbeque
- Bill Ortiz Band at Barbeque
- Roberto Santana Matty
- Gunnar Peterson Cop at Gas Station
- John Harwood Cop at Line Up
- John Knight Cop at Panther Office
- Eric Kohner Nervous Cop
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Robert Culp
Charles Garry
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Mario Van Peebles
Stokely Carmichael
- Steven M. Gagnon Prosecutor
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Manny Perry
Shorty
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William Martin Brennan
Partner