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Panther

"The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One."

1995

2h 4m

6.2(40 votes)

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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.

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84 members

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Kadeem Hardison

Judge

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Bokeem Woodbine

Tyrone

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Joe Don Baker

Brimmer

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Courtney B. Vance

Bobby Seale

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Tyrin Turner

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Marcus Chong

Huey P. Newton

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Anthony Griffith

Eldridge Cleaver

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Bobby Brown

Rose

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Nefertiti

Alma

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James Russo

Rodgers

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Jenifer Lewis

Rita

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Chris Rock

Yuck Mouth

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Roger Guenveur Smith

Pruitt

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Michael Wincott

Tynan

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Richard Dysart

J. Edgar Hoover

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M. Emmet Walsh

Dorsett

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Wesley Jonathan

Little Bobby Hutton

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Angela Bassett

Dr. Betty Shabazz

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Kahlil Nelson

Boy On Bike

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Anthony Johnson

Sabu

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Dick Gregory

Reverend Slocum

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Kool Moe Dee

Jamal

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Lahmard J. Tate

Gene McKinney

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William Fuller

Sergeant Schreck

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David Greenlee

Patrolman

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Melvin Van Peebles

Old Jail Bird

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Adam Powers

Hippie

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Brent Schaefer

Emory Douglas

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Mark Curry

Lombard

Writing

Dario Scardapane

Student

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Reginald Ballard

Brother at Meeting

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Ralph Ahn

Mr. Yang

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James Bigwood

Grove Street Cop

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Martin Bright

Grove Street Cop

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Mark Buntzman

Pushy Reporter

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Robert Peters

Cop at Ramparts

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Jeff Obafemi Carr

Denzil Dowell

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Steven Carl White

George

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Charles Cooper

Sheriff

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Jay Koch

Governor Reagan

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Tim Loughrin

Reporter at Capitol

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Tony Beard

Guard at Capitol

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Jerry Rubin

Defense Attorney

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Beau Windham

Hoover's Aide

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Jamie Johnson

Girl Buying Drugs

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Yolanda Whitaker

Pregnant Junkie

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Arthur Reed

Blind Man

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Christopher Michael

Reporter at Police Station

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James Le Gros

Avakian

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Joseph Culp

Baby Faced Cop

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Preston L. Holmes

Prison Guard

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Chris Tucker

Bodyguard

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Tracey Costello

Kathleen Cleaver

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Jeris Poindexter

Black Cop

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Brent Sincock

Courtroom Judge

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Camera

James A. Earley

Angry Cop

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Sharrif Simmons

Poet

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L. Sidney

Bakar

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Bob Rule

Berkeley Campus Singer

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Eddie Anisko

Berkeley Campus Singer

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Robbie Allen

Berkeley Campus Singer

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David L. King

Berkeley Campus Singer

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Doo-Doo Brown

Recruit

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Marvin Young

Recruit

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D-Knowledge

Recruit

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Shanice Wilson

Singer at Punk Panthers

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Ann Weldon

Mrs. Dowell

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Brian Turk

Deputy

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Dwayne P. Wiggins

Band at Barbeque

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Timothy C. Riley

Band at Barbeque

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John T. Smith

Band at Barbeque

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Elijah Baker

Band at Barbeque

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Vincent Lars

Band at Barbeque

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Bill Ortiz

Band at Barbeque

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Roberto Santana

Matty

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Gunnar Peterson

Cop at Gas Station

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John Harwood

Cop at Line Up

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John Knight

Cop at Panther Office

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Eric Kohner

Nervous Cop

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Robert Culp

Charles Garry

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Mario Van Peebles

Stokely Carmichael

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Steven M. Gagnon

Prosecutor

Crew

Manny Perry

Shorty

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William Martin Brennan

Partner

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