Night Catches Us is a 2010 drama film directed and written by Tanya Hamilton. It stars Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Hector, Wendell Pierce, and Novella Nelson. The movie follows ex-Black Panther Marcus as he returns to Philadelphia in 1976 and reconnects with Pat, the widow of a Panther leader. It explores the challenges he faces in conquering his demons amidst the neighborhood's racial and social conflicts.