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| Director: | Mario Van Peebles | 
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| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 03, 1995 | 
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| Director: | Mario Van Peebles | 
| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles | 
| Genres: | Drama, History | 
| Keywords | black panther party | 
| Production Companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Tribeca Productions, MVP Films | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $6,834,525 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
| Dick Gregory | Reverend Slocum | 
| Kool Moe Dee | Jamal | 
| Lahmard J. Tate | Gene McKinney | 
| William Fuller | Sergeant Schreck | 
| David Greenlee | Patrolman | 
| Melvin Van Peebles | Old Jail Bird | 
| Adam Powers | Hippie | 
| Brent Schaefer | Emory Douglas | 
| Mark Curry | Lombard | 
| Dario Scardapane | Student | 
| Reginald Ballard | Brother at Meeting | 
| Ralph Ahn | Mr. Yang | 
| James Bigwood | Grove Street Cop | 
| Martin Bright | Grove Street Cop | 
| Mark Buntzman | Pushy Reporter | 
| Robert Peters | Cop at Ramparts | 
| Jeff Obafemi Carr | Denzil Dowell | 
| Steven Carl White | George | 
| Charles Cooper | Sheriff | 
| Jay Koch | Governor Reagan | 
| Tim Loughrin | Reporter at Capitol | 
| Tony Beard | Guard at Capitol | 
| Jerry Rubin | Defense Attorney | 
| Beau Windham | Hoover's Aide | 
| Jamie Johnson | Girl Buying Drugs | 
| Yolanda Whitaker | Pregnant Junkie | 
| Arthur Reed | Blind Man | 
| Christopher Michael | Reporter at Police Station | 
| James Le Gros | Avakian | 
| Joseph Culp | Baby Faced Cop | 
| Preston L. Holmes | Prison Guard | 
| Chris Tucker | Bodyguard | 
| Tracey Costello | Kathleen Cleaver | 
| Jeris Poindexter | Black Cop | 
| Brent Sincock | Courtroom Judge | 
| James A. Earley | Angry Cop | 
| Sharrif Simmons | Poet | 
| L. Sidney | Bakar | 
| Bob Rule | Berkeley Campus Singer | 
| Eddie Anisko | Berkeley Campus Singer | 
| Robbie Allen | Berkeley Campus Singer | 
| David L. King | Berkeley Campus Singer | 
| Doo-Doo Brown | Recruit | 
| Marvin Young | Recruit | 
| D-Knowledge | Recruit | 
| Shanice Wilson | Singer at Punk Panthers | 
| Ann Weldon | Mrs. Dowell | 
| Brian Turk | Deputy | 
| Dwayne P. Wiggins | Band at Barbeque | 
| Timothy C. Riley | Band at Barbeque | 
| John T. Smith | Band at Barbeque | 
| Elijah Baker | Band at Barbeque | 
| Vincent Lars | Band at Barbeque | 
| Bill Ortiz | Band at Barbeque | 
| Roberto Santana | Matty | 
| Gunnar Peterson | Cop at Gas Station | 
| John Harwood | Cop at Line Up | 
| John Knight | Cop at Panther Office | 
| Eric Kohner | Nervous Cop | 
| Robert Culp | Charles Garry | 
| Mario Van Peebles | Stokely Carmichael | 
| Steven M. Gagnon | Prosecutor | 
| Manny Perry | Shorty | 
| William Martin Brennan | Partner | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Kevin Lindstrom | Editor | 
| Brent Owens | Unit Production Manager | 
| Earl Watson | Editor | 
| Paul A. Simmons Jr. | Wardrobe Supervisor, Costume Design | 
| Diana Zeegelaar | Costumer | 
| Antonitta Barnes | Costumer | 
| Omar Simmons | Costumer | 
| Leslie Bracey, Jr. | Costumer | 
| Devon Patterson | Costumer | 
| Ted Long | Hairstylist | 
| Barbara Augustus | Assistant Hairstylist | 
| Joell Ben Khan | Hair Assistant | 
| Linda Stevenson-Khan | Hair Assistant | 
| Kim D. Davis | Makeup Department Head | 
| Diane Hammond | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Brian Andrew Tunstall | Assistant Makeup Artist | 
| Phoebe Holston | Assistant Makeup Artist | 
| Graham Stumpf | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Angela Robinson | First Assistant Editor | 
| Marilyn R. Moore | Assistant Editor | 
| Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Christine Cholvin | Music Editor | 
| Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer | 
| Edward J. Pei | Director of Photography | 
| Tony Lee | Casting | 
| Andrea Reed | Casting | 
| Robi Reed | Casting | 
| Richard Hoover | Production Design | 
| Bruce Robert Hill | Art Direction | 
| Carol Lavoie | Art Direction | 
| Bob Kensinger | Set Decoration | 
| Klexius Kolby | Makeup Artist | 
| Larry Robinson | Music Supervisor | 
| H.H. Cooper | First Assistant Director | 
| Kia Puriefoy | Second Assistant Director | 
| Algric Leo Chaplin | Second Assistant Director | 
| Adam Kidron | Executive Music Producer | 
| Samuel J. Sapp | Executive Music Producer | 
| Tracey Hinds | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Maria Dylan | Production Supervisor | 
| Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax | Script Supervisor | 
| Dave 'Foots' Footman | Production Coordinator | 
| Susumu Tokunow | Production Sound Mixer | 
| Felipe Borrero | Additional Production Sound Mixer | 
| Adam Scher | Assistant Art Director | 
| Norman Scott | Assistant Art Director | 
| Mario Van Peebles | Director | 
| Melvin Van Peebles | Novel, Screenplay | 
| Bob Minor | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer | 
| Preston L. Holmes | Producer | 
| Robert De Niro | Producer | 
| Melvin Van Peebles | Producer | 
| Mario Van Peebles | Producer | 
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer | 
| Liza Chasin | Associate Producer | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
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