Panther

1995 • Directed by

Mario Van Peebles

Drama, History

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.