Panther
6.333
124 minutes
5/3/1995
Overview
Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some points.
Cast List
Kadeem Hardison
as Judge
Bokeem Woodbine
as Tyrone
Joe Don Baker
as Brimmer
Courtney B. Vance
as Bobby Seale
Tyrin Turner
as Cy
Marcus Chong
as Huey P. Newton
Anthony Griffith
as Eldridge Cleaver
Bobby Brown
as Rose
Nefertiti
as Alma
James Russo
as Rodgers
Jenifer Lewis
as Rita
Chris Rock
as Yuck Mouth
Roger Guenveur Smith
as Pruitt
Michael Wincott
as Tynan
Richard Dysart
as J. Edgar Hoover
M. Emmet Walsh
as Dorsett
Wesley Jonathan
as Little Bobby Hutton
Angela Bassett
as Dr. Betty Shabazz
Kahlil Nelson
as Boy On Bike
Anthony Johnson
as Sabu
Dick Gregory
as Reverend Slocum
Kool Moe Dee
as Jamal
Lahmard J. Tate
as Gene McKinney
William Fuller
as Sergeant Schreck
David Greenlee
as Patrolman
Melvin Van Peebles
as Old Jail Bird
Adam Powers
as Hippie
Brent Schaefer
as Emory Douglas
Mark Curry
as Lombard
Dario Scardapane
as Student
Reginald Ballard
as Brother at Meeting
Ralph Ahn
as Mr. Yang
James Bigwood
as Grove Street Cop
Martin Bright
as Grove Street Cop
Mark Buntzman
as Pushy Reporter
Robert Peters
as Cop at Ramparts
Jeff Obafemi Carr
as Denzil Dowell
Steven Carl White
as George
Charles Cooper
as Sheriff
Jay Koch
as Governor Reagan
Tim Loughrin
as Reporter at Capitol
Tony Beard
as Guard at Capitol
Jerry Rubin
as Defense Attorney
Beau Windham
as Hoover's Aide
Jamie Johnson
as Girl Buying Drugs
Yolanda Whitaker
as Pregnant Junkie
Arthur Reed
as Blind Man
Christopher Michael
as Reporter at Police Station
James Le Gros
as Avakian
Joseph Culp
as Baby Faced Cop
Preston L. Holmes
as Prison Guard
Chris Tucker
as Bodyguard
Tracey Costello
as Kathleen Cleaver
Jeris Poindexter
as Black Cop
Brent Sincock
as Courtroom Judge
James A. Earley
as Angry Cop
Sharrif Simmons
as Poet
L. Sidney
as Bakar
Bob Rule
as Berkeley Campus Singer
Eddie Anisko
as Berkeley Campus Singer
Robbie Allen
as Berkeley Campus Singer
David L. King
as Berkeley Campus Singer
Doo-Doo Brown
as Recruit
Marvin Young
as Recruit
D-Knowledge
as Recruit
Shanice Wilson
as Singer at Punk Panthers
Ann Weldon
as Mrs. Dowell
Brian Turk
as Deputy
Dwayne P. Wiggins
as Band at Barbeque
Timothy C. Riley
as Band at Barbeque
John T. Smith
as Band at Barbeque
Elijah Baker
as Band at Barbeque
Vincent Lars
as Band at Barbeque
Bill Ortiz
as Band at Barbeque
Roberto Santana
as Matty
Gunnar Peterson
as Cop at Gas Station
John Harwood
as Cop at Line Up
John Knight
as Cop at Panther Office
Eric Kohner
as Nervous Cop
Robert Culp
as Charles Garry
Mario Van Peebles
as Stokely Carmichael
Steven M. Gagnon
as Prosecutor
Manny Perry
as Shorty
William Martin Brennan
as Partner