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Panther
Panther

Panther

The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.

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Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some points.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$6834525

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.216/10

Release Date

03 May 1995

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Judge

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Tyrone

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Brimmer

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Bobby Seale

Tyrin Turner

Tyrin Turner

Cy

Marcus Chong

Marcus Chong

Huey P. Newton

Anthony Griffith

Anthony Griffith

Eldridge Cleaver

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Rose

Nefertiti

Nefertiti

Alma

James Russo

James Russo

Rodgers

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Rita

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Yuck Mouth

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Pruitt

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Tynan

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

J. Edgar Hoover

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Dorsett

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Little Bobby Hutton

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Dr. Betty Shabazz

Kahlil Nelson

Kahlil Nelson

Boy On Bike

Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Sabu

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Reverend Slocum

Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee

Jamal

Lahmard J. Tate

Lahmard J. Tate

Gene McKinney

William Fuller

William Fuller

Sergeant Schreck

David Greenlee

David Greenlee

Patrolman

Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Old Jail Bird

Adam Powers

Adam Powers

Hippie

Brent Schaefer

Brent Schaefer

Emory Douglas

Mark Curry

Mark Curry

Lombard

Dario Scardapane

Dario Scardapane

Student

Reginald Ballard

Reginald Ballard

Brother at Meeting

Ralph Ahn

Ralph Ahn

Mr. Yang

James Bigwood

James Bigwood

Grove Street Cop

Martin Bright

Martin Bright

Grove Street Cop

Mark Buntzman

Mark Buntzman

Pushy Reporter

Robert Peters

Robert Peters

Cop at Ramparts

Jeff Obafemi Carr

Jeff Obafemi Carr

Denzil Dowell

Steven Carl White

Steven Carl White

George

Charles Cooper

Charles Cooper

Sheriff

Jay Koch

Jay Koch

Governor Reagan

Tim Loughrin

Tim Loughrin

Reporter at Capitol

Tony Beard

Tony Beard

Guard at Capitol

Jerry Rubin

Jerry Rubin

Defense Attorney

Beau Windham

Beau Windham

Hoover's Aide

Jamie Johnson

Jamie Johnson

Girl Buying Drugs

Yolanda Whitaker

Yolanda Whitaker

Pregnant Junkie

Arthur Reed

Arthur Reed

Blind Man

Christopher Michael

Christopher Michael

Reporter at Police Station

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Avakian

Joseph Culp

Joseph Culp

Baby Faced Cop

Preston L. Holmes

Preston L. Holmes

Prison Guard

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Bodyguard

Tracey Costello

Tracey Costello

Kathleen Cleaver

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Black Cop

Brent Sincock

Brent Sincock

Courtroom Judge

James A. Earley

James A. Earley

Angry Cop

Sharrif Simmons

Sharrif Simmons

Poet

L. Sidney

L. Sidney

Bakar

Bob Rule

Bob Rule

Berkeley Campus Singer

Eddie Anisko

Eddie Anisko

Berkeley Campus Singer

Robbie Allen

Robbie Allen

Berkeley Campus Singer

David L. King

David L. King

Berkeley Campus Singer

Doo-Doo Brown

Doo-Doo Brown

Recruit

Marvin Young

Marvin Young

Recruit

D-Knowledge

D-Knowledge

Recruit

Shanice Wilson

Shanice Wilson

Singer at Punk Panthers

Ann Weldon

Ann Weldon

Mrs. Dowell

Brian Turk

Brian Turk

Deputy

Dwayne P. Wiggins

Dwayne P. Wiggins

Band at Barbeque

Timothy C. Riley

Timothy C. Riley

Band at Barbeque

John T. Smith

John T. Smith

Band at Barbeque

Elijah Baker

Elijah Baker

Band at Barbeque

Vincent Lars

Vincent Lars

Band at Barbeque

Bill Ortiz

Bill Ortiz

Band at Barbeque

Roberto Santana

Roberto Santana

Matty

Gunnar Peterson

Gunnar Peterson

Cop at Gas Station

John Harwood

John Harwood

Cop at Line Up

John Knight

John Knight

Cop at Panther Office

Eric Kohner

Eric Kohner

Nervous Cop

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

Charles Garry

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Stokely Carmichael

Steven M. Gagnon

Steven M. Gagnon

Prosecutor

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Shorty

William Martin Brennan

William Martin Brennan

Partner

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