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

Overview

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5.8/10   1,037 votes
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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
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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 Reviews:
Black Panther Party deserves better 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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Trivia:
Roger Guenveur Smith, who plays Pruitt, also played Huey Newton in A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV), meaning he has played characters at the birth and death of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: At a party, a Black Panther member is shown playing a cream colored guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo and locking nut. Floyd Rose didn't invent the locking tremolo system until 1977. The film is set in the mid-'60s. more
Quotes:
Nervous cop: [Panthers approach Oakland Cops beating a man outside a night club with a large crowd observing] So uh Huey, So what's your telephone number?
Huey Newton: I confirmed with you my address that's all I'm required by California law, we ain't broken no laws!
Nervous cop: Then what are you doing with that gun?
Huey Newton: Well what are you doing with yours?
Nervous cop: Let me see that rifle son!
Huey Newton: No! This is my private property! According to California Law, we have a constitutional right to bear arms!
Grove Street cop: [to Crowd intrigued by Panthers] Move Along, go about your business
Huey Newton: Wait Wait Wait, Brothers and Sisters, No, you ain't gotta go nowhere, this is your business, stay right here! The law states as long as you are standing a reasonable distance, that's eight to ten feet to be exact, you have the right to observe the police carrying out their duties, and from what I can see, you are standing twenty two feet away from this man! So Brothers ain't no law being broken!
Bobby Seale: That's right, you stay right where you are, you ain't got to go nowhere!
Nervous cop: Is that gun loaded BOY?
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Movie Connections:
References Malcolm X (1992) more
Soundtrack:
I Got You (I Feel Good) more

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8 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Black Panther Party deserves better, 4 July 2001
Author: Jens from Leicester Square

I had great expectations on this movie when I saw it was on the box. I don't know why (expectations no good) I just had. I was surprised to say the least. I would really like to say that I could recommend this film, but I can't. Read Bobby Seale's SEIZE THE TIME instead.

I guess this picture is alright considering it does bring up the rise and fall of the Party, the happenings, how it all took off for Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, but there is so much more to be told. It looks like they have tried to just create an entertaining movie about something, not so important. Hollywood (most of it anyway) in a nutshell.

I personally think the Black Panthers deserves something better than this. I hope there will be a better production about The Party (maybe by Steven Spielberg or Oliver Stone!) because this story needs to be told properly.

Power to the People!

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