Panther (Original title)Black Panther (Working title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 10 November 1995 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mario Van Peebles
Synopsis: Political drama about some members of the Black Panthers, a militant group of blacks, hunted by the FBI. The main character Judge, a recent member of the gang, becomes torn between his friends and the police who wants him as an informer. Partly historical, partly fictional film.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Politics
Releases
Date: 03 May 1995Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour and Black and White - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: What Else is New?Author: BRADLEY, Lloyd Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Mario and Melvin Van Peebles about the production history of PANTHER, and it's reception.
In: Premiere v3 n10 November 1995 Page: 15
Title: [Premiere - v3 n10 November 1995: no known title]Author: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v5 n12 December 1995 Pages: 49-50
Title: reviewsAuthor: LIPMAN, Amanda Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 1 May 1995 Page: 35,39
Title: [Variety - 1 May 1995: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International nSpecial Locarno. 1995 Pages: 8-9
Title: Sights set on the leopardArticle type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: Details of the entries for the Festival awards.
In: Empire n78 December 1995 Page: 44
Title: New filmsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n78 December 1995 Pages: 60-61
Title: Like father like sonAuthor: PULVER, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Melvin Van Peebles and his son Mario Van Peebles discuss black radical politics, referring to their latest film PANTHER.
In: Variety 18 Apr 1994 Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 18 Apr 1994: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v332 n32 14 June 1994 Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v332 n32 14 June 1994: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n965 8 Jul 1994 Page: 22
Title: PantherAuthor: BAHIANA, Ana Maria Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Author: MCCRISKEN, Trevor B. Pages: xii, 227 p.
Title: Troubling beginnings: trans(per)forming African American history and identity
Author: STEVENS, Maurice E. Pages: vii, 192 p.
Title: Panther: a pictorial history of the Black Panthers and the story behind the film
Author: VAN PEEBLES, Mario Pages: 192p.
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 10 November 1995 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirected by: Mario Van Peebles
Synopsis: Political drama about some members of the Black Panthers, a militant group of blacks, hunted by the FBI. The main character Judge, a recent member of the gang, becomes torn between his friends and the police who wants him as an informer. Partly historical, partly fictional film.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Politics
Releases
Date: 03 May 1995Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour and Black and White - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 124 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(10)
In: Premiere v3 n10 November 1995 Pages: 78-81Title: What Else is New?Author: BRADLEY, Lloyd Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Mario and Melvin Van Peebles about the production history of PANTHER, and it's reception.
In: Premiere v3 n10 November 1995 Page: 15
Title: [Premiere - v3 n10 November 1995: no known title]Author: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v5 n12 December 1995 Pages: 49-50
Title: reviewsAuthor: LIPMAN, Amanda Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 1 May 1995 Page: 35,39
Title: [Variety - 1 May 1995: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Moving Pictures International nSpecial Locarno. 1995 Pages: 8-9
Title: Sights set on the leopardArticle type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: Details of the entries for the Festival awards.
In: Empire n78 December 1995 Page: 44
Title: New filmsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n78 December 1995 Pages: 60-61
Title: Like father like sonAuthor: PULVER, Andrew Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Melvin Van Peebles and his son Mario Van Peebles discuss black radical politics, referring to their latest film PANTHER.
In: Variety 18 Apr 1994 Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 18 Apr 1994: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v332 n32 14 June 1994 Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v332 n32 14 June 1994: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n965 8 Jul 1994 Page: 22
Title: PantherAuthor: BAHIANA, Ana Maria Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(3)
Title: American history and contemporary Hollywood filmAuthor: MCCRISKEN, Trevor B. Pages: xii, 227 p.
Title: Troubling beginnings: trans(per)forming African American history and identity
Author: STEVENS, Maurice E. Pages: vii, 192 p.
Title: Panther: a pictorial history of the Black Panthers and the story behind the film
Author: VAN PEEBLES, Mario Pages: 192p.