Panther (film)
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Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
Produced by | Preston L. Holmes Mario Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles Robert De Niro |
Written by | Melvin Van Peebles |
Starring | Kadeem Hardison Wesley Jonathan Bokeem Woodbine Joe Don Baker Courtney B. Vance Tyrin Turner Marcus Chong |
Music by | Stanley Clarke |
Distributed by | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Gramercy Pictures |
Release date(s) | May 3, 1995 |
Running time | 123 min. |
Language | English |
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Panther is a 1995 film directed by Mario Van Peebles, from a screenplay adapted by his father, Melvin Van Peebles, based on his book. The film dramatizes the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense.
[edit] Cast
- Kadeem Hardison as Judge
- Wesley Jonathan as Little Bobby Hutton
- Bokeem Woodbine as Tyrone
- Joe Don Baker as Brimmer
- Courtney B. Vance as Bobby Seale
- Tyrin Turner as Cy
- Marcus Chong as Huey Newton
- Chris Rock as Yuck Mouth
- Mario Van Peebles as Stokely Carmichael
- Chris Tucker as Bodyguard
- Bobby Brown as Rose
- Angela Bassett as Betty Shabazz
- Jenifer Lewis as Rita
- Anthony Johnson as Sabu
[edit] Awards
- Locarno International Film Festival - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: Silver Leopard
[edit] References
- Panther at the Internet Movie Database
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