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Panther (1995) -- A dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense.

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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Melvin Van Peebles (novel)
Melvin Van Peebles (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 May 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One. more
Plot:
A dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Flawed movie, a reply to a flawed comment more (19 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and language.
Runtime:
Germany:123 min | UK:124 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Angela Bassett also played Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X (1992). more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: At the school, when they are rallying for more members. more
Quotes:
Bobby Seale: We not anti-white, we anti-oppression! You can't fight racism with racism. more
Movie Connections:
References Malcolm X (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Don't Give Me No Broccoli and Tell Me It's Greens (What Happened To Our Rhythm) more

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Flawed movie, a reply to a flawed comment, 24 March 2000
Author: gimme_ie from Ireland

I am actually watching Panther as I write this. Thus far it has borne the flaw of every historical/political film dealing with complex issues, there is a lot of talking, a lot of montage and things are definitely simplified. However, looking through the comments by users there is at least one major error in a prior comment. Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a tiny ultra-left wing sect. As to Eldridge Cleaver, he indeed was not a pleasant person by all accounts. His failing do not mean that every Black Panther was so misogynistic or brutal. In many cases, the Panthers were more sinnned against than sinning-the major sin being the existence of a massive and legally and morally dubious COINTELPRO program which seeded the Party with agents provocateurs and informers, and which seems to have coordinated a number of violent incidents agianst Panther officials and supporters, including fatal shootings. That destroyed the Party, and destroyed the lives of many associated with it.

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