About Panther
- Released on May 03, 1995
- Drama
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.
Full Cast of Panther
Kadeem Hardison
plays Judge
Bokeem Woodbine
plays Tyrone
Joe Don Baker
plays Brimmer
Courtney B. Vance
plays Bobby Seale
Marcus Chong
plays Huey P. Newton
Anthony Griffith
plays Eldridge Cleaver
James Russo
plays Rodgers
Chris Rock
plays Yuck Mouth
Roger Guenveur Smith
plays Pruitt
Michael Wincott
plays Tynan
Richard Dysart
plays J. Edgar Hoover
M. Emmet Walsh
plays Dorsett
Wesley Jonathan
plays Little Bobby Hutton
Angela Bassett
plays Dr. Betty Shabazz
Kahlil Nelson
plays Boy On Bike
Anthony Johnson
plays Sabu
Dick Gregory
plays Reverend Slocum
Lahmard J. Tate
plays Gene McKinney
William Fuller
plays Sergeant Schreck
David Greenlee
plays Patrolman
Melvin Van Peebles
plays Old Jail Bird
Brent Schaefer
plays Emory Douglas
Dario Scardapane
plays Student
Reginald Ballard
plays Brother at Meeting
James Bigwood
plays Grove Street Cop
Martin Bright
plays Grove Street Cop
Mark Buntzman
plays Pushy Reporter
Robert Peters
plays Cop at Ramparts
Jeff Obafemi Carr
plays Denzil Dowell
Steven Carl White
plays George
Charles Cooper
plays Sheriff
Jay Koch
plays Governor Reagan
Tim Loughrin
plays Reporter at Capitol
Tony Beard
plays Guard at Capitol
Jerry Rubin
plays Defense Attorney
Beau Windham
plays Hoover's Aide
Jamie Johnson
plays Girl Buying Drugs
Yolanda Whittaker
plays Pregnant Junkie
Arthur Reed
plays Blind Man
Christopher Michael
plays Reporter at Police Station
James Le Gros
plays Avakian
Joseph Culp
plays Baby Faced Cop
Preston L. Holmes
plays Prison Guard
Chris Tucker
plays Bodyguard
Tracey Costello
plays Kathleen Cleaver
Jeris Poindexter
plays Black Cop
Brent Sincock
plays Courtroom Judge
James A. Earley
plays Angry Cop
Sharrif Simmons
plays Poet
Bob Rule
plays Berkeley Campus Singer
Eddie Anisko
plays Berkeley Campus Singer
Robbie Allen
plays Berkeley Campus Singer
David L. King
plays Berkeley Campus Singer
Doo-Doo Brown
plays Recruit
Marvin Young
plays Recruit
D-Knowledge
plays Recruit
Shanice Wilson
plays Singer at Punk Panthers
Ann Weldon
plays Mrs. Dowell
Dwayne P. Wiggins
plays Band at Barbeque
Timothy C. Riley
plays Band at Barbeque
John T. Smith
plays Band at Barbeque
Elijah Baker
plays Band at Barbeque
Vincent Lars
plays Band at Barbeque
Bill Ortiz
plays Band at Barbeque
Roberto Santana
plays Matty
Gunnar Peterson
plays Cop at Gas Station
John Harwood
plays Cop at Line Up
John Knight
plays Cop at Panther Office
Eric Kohner
plays Nervous Cop
Robert Culp
plays Charles Garry
Mario Van Peebles
plays Stokely Carmichael
Steven M. Gagnon
plays Prosecutor
William Martin Brennan
plays Partner
Crew of Panther
Camera
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
Directing
Editing
Crew
Sound
Art