Panther
“The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.”
1995•R•2h 4m•6.3•Released
DramaHistory
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
Director
Mario Van Peebles
Writer
Melvin Van Peebles
Revenue
$7M
Languages
English
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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
Production
Company
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Company
Working Title
Company
Tribeca Productions
Company
MVP Films
Producer
Robert De Niro
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
Producer
Mario Van Peebles
Producer
Preston L. Holmes
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