In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kadeem HardisonJudge | Judge |
 Bokeem WoodbineTyrone | Tyrone |
 Joe Don BakerBrimmer | Brimmer |
 Courtney B. VanceBobby Seale | Bobby Seale |
 Tyrin TurnerCy | Cy |
 Marcus ChongHuey P. Newton | Huey P. Newton |
 Anthony GriffithEldridge Cleaver | Eldridge Cleaver |
 Bobby BrownRose | Rose |
| NNefertitiAlma | Alma |
 James RussoRodgers | Rodgers |
 Jenifer LewisRita | Rita |
 Chris RockYuck Mouth | Yuck Mouth |
 Roger Guenveur SmithPruitt | Pruitt |
 Michael WincottTynan | Tynan |
 Richard DysartJ. Edgar Hoover | J. Edgar Hoover |
 M. Emmet WalshDorsett | Dorsett |
 Wesley JonathanLittle Bobby Hutton | Little Bobby Hutton |
 Angela BassettDr. Betty Shabazz | Dr. Betty Shabazz |
| KKahlil NelsonBoy On Bike | Boy On Bike |
 Anthony JohnsonSabu | Sabu |
 Dick GregoryReverend Slocum | Reverend Slocum |
 Kool Moe DeeJamal | Jamal |
 Lahmard J. TateGene McKinney | Gene McKinney |
 William FullerSergeant Schreck | Sergeant Schreck |
| DDavid GreenleePatrolman | Patrolman |
 Melvin Van PeeblesOld Jail Bird | Old Jail Bird |
| AAdam PowersHippie | Hippie |
| BBrent SchaeferEmory Douglas | Emory Douglas |
 Mark CurryLombard | Lombard |
 Dario ScardapaneStudent | Student |