Panther (1995)

Directed by

Mario Van Peebles

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the founding and early years of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. It shows key figures and events as the organization grows and faces opposition.

historically-inflectedrevisionistseriousurgentintimateslow-burnpolitical

What happens

Panther is a 1995 cinematic adaptation of Melvin Van Peebles's novel Panther, produced and directed by Mario Van Peebles. The drama film portrays the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, tracing the organization from its founding through its decline in a compressed timeframe. It was the first narrative feature film to depict the Black Panther Party. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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