Panther

The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.

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.

Drama History

Kadeem Hardison

(Judge)

Bokeem Woodbine

(Tyrone)

Joe Don Baker

(Brimmer)

Courtney B. Vance

(Bobby Seale)

Tyrin Turner

(Cy)

Marcus Chong

(Huey P. Newton)

Anthony Griffith

(Eldridge Cleaver)

Bobby Brown

(Rose)

Nefertiti

(Alma)

James Russo

(Rodgers)

Jenifer Lewis

(Rita)

Chris Rock

(Yuck Mouth)

Roger Guenveur Smith

(Pruitt)

Michael Wincott

(Tynan)

Richard Dysart

(J. Edgar Hoover)

M. Emmet Walsh

(Dorsett)

Wesley Jonathan

(Little Bobby Hutton)

Angela Bassett

(Dr. Betty Shabazz)

Kahlil Nelson

(Boy On Bike)

Anthony Johnson

(Sabu)

Dick Gregory

(Reverend Slocum)

Kool Moe Dee

(Jamal)

Lahmard J. Tate

(Gene McKinney)

William Fuller

(Sergeant Schreck)

David Greenlee

(Patrolman)

Melvin Van Peebles

(Old Jail Bird)

Adam Powers

(Hippie)

Brent Schaefer

(Emory Douglas)

Mark Curry

(Lombard)

Dario Scardapane

(Student)

Reginald Ballard

(Brother at Meeting)

Ralph Ahn

(Mr. Yang)

James Bigwood

(Grove Street Cop)

Martin Bright

(Grove Street Cop)

Mark Buntzman

(Pushy Reporter)

Robert Peters

(Cop at Ramparts)

Jeff Obafemi Carr

(Denzil Dowell)

Steven Carl White

(George)

Charles Cooper

(Sheriff)

Jay Koch

(Governor Reagan)

Tim Loughrin

(Reporter at Capitol)

Tony Beard

(Guard at Capitol)

Jerry Rubin

(Defense Attorney)

Beau Windham

(Hoover's Aide)

Jamie Johnson

(Girl Buying Drugs)

Yolanda Whitaker

(Pregnant Junkie)

Arthur Reed

(Blind Man)

Christopher Michael

(Reporter at Police Station)

James Le Gros

(Avakian)

Joseph Culp

(Baby Faced Cop)

Preston L. Holmes

(Prison Guard)

Chris Tucker

(Bodyguard)

Tracey Costello

(Kathleen Cleaver)

Jeris Poindexter

(Black Cop)

Brent Sincock

(Courtroom Judge)

James A. Earley

(Angry Cop)

Sharrif Simmons

(Poet)

L. Sidney

(Bakar)

Bob Rule

(Berkeley Campus Singer)

Eddie Anisko

(Berkeley Campus Singer)

Robbie Allen

(Berkeley Campus Singer)

David L. King

(Berkeley Campus Singer)

Doo-Doo Brown

(Recruit)

Marvin Young

(Recruit)

D-Knowledge

(Recruit)

Shanice Wilson

(Singer at Punk Panthers)

Ann Weldon

(Mrs. Dowell)

Brian Turk

(Deputy)

Dwayne P. Wiggins

(Band at Barbeque)

Timothy C. Riley

(Band at Barbeque)

John T. Smith

(Band at Barbeque)

Elijah Baker

(Band at Barbeque)

Vincent Lars

(Band at Barbeque)

Bill Ortiz

(Band at Barbeque)

Roberto Santana

(Matty)

Gunnar Peterson

(Cop at Gas Station)

John Harwood

(Cop at Line Up)

John Knight

(Cop at Panther Office)

Eric Kohner

(Nervous Cop)

Robert Culp

(Charles Garry)

Mario Van Peebles

(Stokely Carmichael)

Steven M. Gagnon

(Prosecutor)

Manny Perry

(Shorty)

William Martin Brennan

(Partner)