| Panther | |
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| Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
| Screenplay by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Based on | Panther by Melvin Van Peebles |
| Produced by | Preston L. Holmes Mario Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward J. Pei |
| Edited by | Earl Watson |
| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures (United States) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million[2] |
| Box office | $8 million[2] |
Panther is a 1995 cinematic adaptation of Melvin Van Peebles's novel Panther, produced and directed by Mario Van Peebles.[3] 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.[3]
- ^ "Panther (1995)". BBFC. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "15 years of production". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 102.
- ^ a b Ndounou, Monica White (2014). Shaping the future of African American film : color-coded economics and the story behind the numbers. New Brunswick, N.J. ISBN 978-0813562551. OCLC 879576313.
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