Panther

Panther

124 mins | Drama | May 3, 1995

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.

Panther

124 mins | Drama | May 3, 1995

Panther
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Tribeca Productions, MVP Films
Original title Panther
Directors Kia Puriefoy, Algric Leo Chaplin, Tracey Hinds, Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax, H.H. Cooper, Mario Van Peebles
Writers Melvin Van Peebles

Cast

Kadeem Hardison

as Judge

Bokeem Woodbine

as Tyrone

Joe Don Baker

as Brimmer

Courtney B. Vance

as Bobby Seale

Tyrin Turner

as Cy

Marcus Chong

as Huey P. Newton

Anthony Griffith

as Eldridge Cleaver

Bobby Brown

as Rose

Nefertiti

as Alma

James Russo

as Rodgers

Jenifer Lewis

as Rita

Chris Rock

as Yuck Mouth

Michael Wincott

as Tynan

Richard Dysart

as J. Edgar Hoover

M. Emmet Walsh

as Dorsett

Wesley Jonathan

as Little Bobby Hutton

Kahlil Nelson

as Boy On Bike

Anthony Johnson

as Sabu

Dick Gregory

as Reverend Slocum

Kool Moe Dee

as Jamal

Lahmard J. Tate

as Gene McKinney

William Fuller

as Sergeant Schreck

David Greenlee

as Patrolman

Melvin Van Peebles

as Old Jail Bird

Adam Powers

as Hippie

Brent Schaefer

as Emory Douglas

Mark Curry

as Lombard

Dario Scardapane

as Student

Reginald Ballard

as Brother at Meeting

Ralph Ahn

as Mr. Yang

James Bigwood

as Grove Street Cop

Martin Bright

as Grove Street Cop

Mark Buntzman

as Pushy Reporter

Robert Peters

as Cop at Ramparts

Jeff Obafemi Carr

as Denzil Dowell

Steven Carl White

as George

Charles Cooper

as Sheriff

Jay Koch

as Governor Reagan

Tim Loughrin

as Reporter at Capitol

Tony Beard

as Guard at Capitol

Jerry Rubin

as Defense Attorney

Beau Windham

as Hoover's Aide

Jamie Johnson

as Girl Buying Drugs

Yolanda Whittaker

as Pregnant Junkie

Arthur Reed

as Blind Man

Christopher Michael

as Reporter at Police Station

James Le Gros

as Avakian

Joseph Culp

as Baby Faced Cop

Preston L. Holmes

as Prison Guard

Chris Tucker

as Bodyguard

Tracey Costello

as Kathleen Cleaver

Jeris Poindexter

as Black Cop

Brent Sincock

as Courtroom Judge

James A. Earley

as Angry Cop

Sharrif Simmons

as Poet

L. Sidney

as Bakar

Bob Rule

as Berkeley Campus Singer

Eddie Anisko

as Berkeley Campus Singer

Robbie Allen

as Berkeley Campus Singer

David L. King

as Berkeley Campus Singer

Doo-Doo Brown

as Recruit

Marvin Young

as Recruit

D-Knowledge

as Recruit

Shanice Wilson

as Singer at Punk Panthers

Ann Weldon

as Mrs. Dowell

Brian Turk

as Deputy

Dwayne P. Wiggins

as Band at Barbeque

Timothy C. Riley

as Band at Barbeque

John T. Smith

as Band at Barbeque

Elijah Baker

as Band at Barbeque

Vincent Lars

as Band at Barbeque

Bill Ortiz

as Band at Barbeque

Roberto Santana

as Matty

Gunnar Peterson

as Cop at Gas Station

John Harwood

as Cop at Line Up

John Knight

as Cop at Panther Office

Eric Kohner

as Nervous Cop

Robert Culp

as Charles Garry

Mario Van Peebles

as Stokely Carmichael

Steven M. Gagnon

as Prosecutor

Manny Perry

as Shorty