

Panther
"The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$6.8M
$6,834,525
Languages
English
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Key Crew

Mario Van Peebles
Director

Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay

Robert De Niro
Producer

Eric Fellner
Executive Producer

Melvin Van Peebles
Producer

Mario Van Peebles
Producer

Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Cast

Kadeem Hardison
Judge

Bokeem Woodbine
Tyrone

Joe Don Baker
Brimmer

Courtney B. Vance
Bobby Seale

Tyrin Turner
Cy

Marcus Chong
Huey P. Newton

Anthony Griffith
Eldridge Cleaver

Bobby Brown
Rose
Nefertiti
Alma

James Russo
Rodgers

Jenifer Lewis
Rita

Chris Rock
Yuck Mouth

Roger Guenveur Smith
Pruitt

Michael Wincott
Tynan

Richard Dysart
J. Edgar Hoover

M. Emmet Walsh
Dorsett

Wesley Jonathan
Little Bobby Hutton

Angela Bassett
Dr. Betty Shabazz
Kahlil Nelson
Boy On Bike

Anthony Johnson
Sabu