The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

2015, Documentary/History, 1h 54m

65 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution offers a fascinating -- if somewhat rudimentary -- introduction to a movement, and an era, that remains soberingly relevant today. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and its impact on civil rights and American culture.
  • Genre:
    Documentary, History, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stanley Nelson
  • Producer:
    Laurens Grant, Stanley Nelson
  • Writer:
    Stanley Nelson
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $482.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    PBS

Cast & Crew

Blair Anderson
Blair Anderson
Omar Barbour
Omar Barbour
Julian Bond
Julian Bond
Elaine Brown
Elaine Brown
Scot Brown
Scot Brown
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Director
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Writer
Sally Jo Fifer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
Laurens Grant
Laurens Grant
Producer
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Producer
Aljernon Tunsil
Aljernon Tunsil
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Audience Reviews for The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

  • Oct 10, 2015
    Nelson's historical account of the Panthers is really well put together. I had actually always wondered about the demise of the main Panther movement and a lot of questions were answered in this film. Well done.
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