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Panther

62 %|May 3, 1995|Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Mario Van Peebles
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Adam Kidron
Executive Music Producer
Maria Dylan
Production Supervisor
Larry Robinson
Music Supervisor
Antonitta Barnes
Costumer
Susumu Tokunow
Production Sound Mixer
Brent Owens
Unit Production Manager

Cast

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Marcus Chong
Huey P. Newton
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Anthony Griffith
Eldridge Cleaver
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Chris Rock
Yuck Mouth
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Richard Dysart
J. Edgar Hoover
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Wesley Jonathan
Little Bobby Hutton
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Angela Bassett
Dr. Betty Shabazz
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Kahlil Nelson
Boy On Bike
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Dick Gregory
Reverend Slocum
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Lahmard J. Tate
Gene McKinney
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William Fuller
Sergeant Schreck
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Melvin Van Peebles
Old Jail Bird
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Brent Schaefer
Emory Douglas
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Mark Curry
Lombard
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Reginald Ballard
Brother at Meeting
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Ralph Ahn
Mr. Yang
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James Bigwood
Grove Street Cop
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Martin Bright
Grove Street Cop
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Mark Buntzman
Pushy Reporter
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Robert Peters
Cop at Ramparts
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Jeff Obafemi Carr
Denzil Dowell
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Jay Koch
Governor Reagan
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Tim Loughrin
Reporter at Capitol
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Tony Beard
Guard at Capitol
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Jerry Rubin
Defense Attorney
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Beau Windham
Hoover's Aide
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Jamie Johnson
Girl Buying Drugs
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Yolanda Whitaker
Pregnant Junkie
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Arthur Reed
Blind Man
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Christopher Michael
Reporter at Police Station
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Joseph Culp
Baby Faced Cop
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Preston L. Holmes
Prison Guard
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Chris Tucker
Bodyguard
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Tracey Costello
Kathleen Cleaver
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Brent Sincock
Courtroom Judge
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Bob Rule
Berkeley Campus Singer
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Eddie Anisko
Berkeley Campus Singer
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Robbie Allen
Berkeley Campus Singer
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David L. King
Berkeley Campus Singer
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Shanice Wilson
Singer at Punk Panthers
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Ann Weldon
Mrs. Dowell
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Dwayne P. Wiggins
Band at Barbeque
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Timothy C. Riley
Band at Barbeque
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John T. Smith
Band at Barbeque
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Elijah Baker
Band at Barbeque
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Vincent Lars
Band at Barbeque
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Bill Ortiz
Band at Barbeque
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Gunnar Peterson
Cop at Gas Station
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John Harwood
Cop at Line Up
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John Knight
Cop at Panther Office
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Eric Kohner
Nervous Cop
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Robert Culp
Charles Garry
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Mario Van Peebles
Stokely Carmichael