---
title: 'Panther (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mario Van Peebles'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/panther-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114084/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Panther (1995)

1995 · 123 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Panther is a 1995 cinematic adaptation of Melvin Van Peebles's novel Panther, produced and directed by Mario Van Peebles. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mario Van Peebles](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-van-peebles)
- **Producer:** [Mario Van Peebles](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-van-peebles), [Melvin Van Peebles](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvin-van-peebles), [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- **Screenplay:** [Melvin Van Peebles](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvin-van-peebles)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stanley Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-clarke)
- **Editor:** [Earl Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-watson)

## Cast

- [Richard Dysart](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dysart)
- [Courtney B. Vance](https://cinepixo.com/people/courtney-b-vance)
- [James Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-russo)
- [Tyrin Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/tyrin-turner)
- [Anthony Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-griffith)
- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [Wesley Jonathan](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-jonathan)
- [Marcus Chong](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcus-chong)
- [Angela Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-bassett)
- [Bokeem Woodbine](https://cinepixo.com/people/bokeem-woodbine)
- [Kadeem Hardison](https://cinepixo.com/people/kadeem-hardison)
- [Michael Wincott](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-wincott)
- [Joe Don Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-don-baker)
- [Bobby Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-brown)
- [Chris Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-rock)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/panther-1995
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