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Panther (Original title)Black Panther (Working title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 10 November 1995 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Directed 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: 78-81
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


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: American history and contemporary Hollywood film
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.