The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)
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- 1h 55min
- Documentary, History
- 23 Oct 2015 (UK)
- Movie
This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Blair Anderson | ... |
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Omar Barbour | ... |
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| Julian Bond | ... |
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| Elaine Brown | ... |
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Scot Brown | ... |
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| William Calhoun | ... |
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| Clayborne Carson | ... |
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| Eldridge Cleaver | ... |
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| Kathleen Cleaver | ... |
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Dennis Cunningham | ... |
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| Emory Douglas | ... |
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| Flores Forbes | ... |
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| Sherwin Forte | ... |
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| Ronald Freeman | ... |
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| Roland Freeman | ... |
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| Beverly Gage | ... |
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| Ray Gaul | ... |
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| Mike Gray | ... |
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| Jeff Haas | ... |
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| Fred Hampton | ... |
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| Edward Hanrahan | ... |
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| Elbert Howard | ... |
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| Ericka Huggins | ... |
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| Phyllis Jackson | ... |
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| Deborah Johnson | ... |
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(as Akua Njeri [Deborah Johnson])
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| Jamal Joseph | ... |
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Mike Klonsky | ... |
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| Mark Kurlansky | ... |
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| Bob Lee | ... |
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| David Lemieux | ... |
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| Tarika Lewis | ... |
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| Felipe Luciano | ... |
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| Ron McCarthy | ... |
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| Michael McCarty | ... |
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Steve McCutchen | ... |
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| Pat McKinley | ... |
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| Mohammed Mubarak | ... |
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| Donna Murch | ... |
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| Huey P. Newton | ... |
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| William O'Neal | ... |
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| Jeffrey Ogbar | ... |
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| Gil Parker | ... |
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Lise Pearlman | ... |
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| Wayne Pharr | ... |
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| Renault Robinson | ... |
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| Howard Saffold | ... |
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| Bobby Seale | ... |
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| Bob Smitson | ... |
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M. Wesley Swearingen | ... |
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| Rita Williams Garcia | ... |
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| Landon Williams | ... |
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| Ora Williams | ... |
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| Yohuru Williams | ... |
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Marvin X. | ... |
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| Gerald Lefcourt | ... |
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Angela Arnold | ... |
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| Erica Ball | ... |
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| Marlon Brando | ... |
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| William F. Buckley | ... |
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| Jim Dunbar | ... |
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Rhon G. Flatts | ... |
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| Jane Fonda | ... |
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| Tom Hayden | ... |
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| J. Edgar Hoover | ... |
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| Eric Lockley | ... |
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Nola Nelson | ... |
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
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| Stu Richel | ... |
J. Edgar Hoover (voice)
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Jason Torres | ... |
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Trudy Williams | ... |
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The Chi-Lites | ... |
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| Mike Douglas | ... |
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| John Lennon | ... |
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| Yoko Ono | ... |
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Directed by
| Stanley Nelson | ||
Written by
| Stanley Nelson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sam Aleshinloye | ... | assistant producer |
| Sally Jo Fifer | ... | executive producer: ITVS |
| Laurens Grant | ... | producer |
| Rebecca Kent | ... | associate producer |
| Nicole London | ... | associate producer |
| Stanley Nelson | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Aljernon Tunsil | ||
Editorial Department
| Sam Aleshinloye | ... | researcher |
| Lewis Erskine | ... | additional editor |
| Rebecca Sherwood | ... | associate editor |
| Don Wyllie | ... | colorist |
Production Management
| Jennifer Crystal Chien | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Brian Bracken | ... | sound editor |
| Lauretta Molitor | ... | sound recordist |
| Benny Mouthon | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Animation Department
| Molly Schwartz | ... | animator |
| Garry Waller | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Peter Miller | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bruno Barbey | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - Magnum Photos |
| Ruth-Marion Baruch | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills ©MCF |
| Howard L. Bingham | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Jeffrey Blankfort | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Nacio Jan Brown | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Kathleen Cleaver | ... | consultant |
| Emory Douglas | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Jonathan Eubanks | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Benjamin Frankenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth Green Sr. | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Howard Harawitz | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Elbert Howard | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills (as Elbert 'Big Man' Howard) |
| Billy X. Jennings | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Charles E. Jones | ... | consultant |
| Lewanne Jones | ... | researcher |
| Pirkle Jones | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills ©MCF |
| Mark Kitchell | ... | archival materials courtesy of: footage |
| William Klein | ... | archival materials courtesy of: footage |
| Hiroji Kubota | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - Magnum Photos |
| Guy Le Querrec | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - Magnum Photos |
| Jaime Lucero Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Morley Markson | ... | archival materials courtesy of: footage |
| Franklin McMahon | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Tracy Nguyen-Chung | ... | publicist |
| Kenneth O'Reilly | ... | consultant |
| Bob Olender | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library |
| Roz Payne | ... | archival materials courtesy of: footage |
| Ron Riesterer | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Howard Robbins | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - San Francisco Examiner Collection, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley |
| Verna Sadock | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Paul Sequeira | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Stephen Shames | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills - Polaris Images |
| John Shearer | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
| Regina Spurlock | ... | Intern |
| Leslie Strain | ... | transcriber |
| Pat Thomas | ... | consultant |
| Bill Wingell | ... | archival materials courtesy of: stills |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Dogwoof (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (funding provided by: ITVS)
- The Ford Foundation (funding provided by)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Oddball Films (archival footage)
- String and Can (post-production sound services)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $46,985, 18 Sep 2015 |
Did You Know?
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