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Panther (1995)

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This controversial political drama semi-fictionalizes the history of the radical Black Panther Party, an African-American organization that polarized America from 1966-70. Huey Newton (Marcus Chong) and Bobby Seale (Courtney B. Vance) are a pair of Oakland, California, men who form a new political party dedicated to protecting Blacks from bigoted cops through violent means. Their "Black Panther Party for Self-Protection" serves free lunch to kids, educates the community in African-American

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Drama

Directed By: Mario Van Peebles

Written By: Melvin Van Peebles

In Theaters: May 3, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Dec 22, 1998

PolyGram Video

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Cast

Kadeem Hardison
Judge
Bokeem Woodbine
Tyrone
Joe Don Baker
Brimmer
Courtney B. Vance
Bobby Seale
Tyrin Turner
Cy
Marcus Chong
Huey Newton
Ralph Ahn
Mr Yang
Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz
Charles Cooper
Sheriff
Joseph Culp
Baby Faced Cop
Robert Culp
Charles Garry
Mark Curry
Lombard
Richard Dysart
Hoover
David Greenlee
Patrolman
Dick Gregory
Reverend Slocum
Anthony Johnson
Sabu
Jay Koch
Ronald Reagan
Kool Moe Dee
Jamal
James LeGros
Avakian
Jenifer Lewis
Rita
Mario Van Peebles
Stokely Carmichael
Manny Perry
Shorty
Jeris Poindexter
Black Cop
Tim Riley
Band at Barbecue
Chris Rock
Yuck Mouth
Jerry Rubin
Defense Attorney
James Russo
Rodgers
Roger Guenveur Smith
Pruitt
John Snyder
Cop
Melvin Van Peebles
Old Jailbird
M. Emmet Walsh
Dorsett
Ann Weldon
Mrs Dowell
Yolanda Whittaker
Pregnant Junkie
Michael Wincott
Tynan
James Bigwood
Grove Street Cop
Mark Buntzman
Pushy Reporter
Preston Holmes
Prison Guard
William Fuller
Sergeant Schreck
Thyais Walsh
Bernadette
Anthony Griffith
Eldridge Cleaver
Reginald Ballard
Brother at Meeting
Bobby Brown
Rose
Steven M. Gagnon
Prosecutor
Lahmard J. Tate
Gene McKinney
Robert Peters
Cop at Ramparts
David L. King
Berkeley Campus Singer

Critic Reviews for Panther

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In his fictionalized story, Van Peebles simplifies the history of the Black Panthers, doing harm to a subject that he presumably intends to honor. Panther suffers from the same narrative and stylistic problems that has plagued his earlier films.

October 6, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Doesn't really shed much light on the movement.

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

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GREAT movie! This film truly is a piece of history. If you have any interest whatsoever in Black history, you have to watch this movie. Just a warning though, the language is extremely intense in the movie. The F-bomb and "N word" get thrown around every other sentence. Obscenities aside, this film is quite educational.

April 28, 2011

Jacob Sanders

I saw this movie in late 80"s I believe. It was very, very instrumental to my situation. At the time my older brother had been preaching (he wasn't a preacher, though) about the main reasons drugs were being introduced to the Black community, however, despite this knowing and belief, my brother was also a user. After

March 22, 2010

Michael Pittman

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