Panther
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.
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
Mario Van Peebles
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Adam Kidron
Executive Music Producer
Maria Dylan
Production Supervisor
Larry Robinson
Music Supervisor
Antonitta Barnes
Costumer
Susumu Tokunow
Production Sound Mixer
Brent Owens
Unit Production Manager
H.H. Cooper
First Assistant Director
Algric Leo Chaplin
Second Assistant Director
Norman Scott
Assistant Art Director
Omar Simmons
Costumer
Kia Puriefoy
Second Assistant Director
Dave 'Foots' Footman
Production Coordinator
Devon Patterson
Costumer
Leslie Bracey, Jr.
Costumer
Graham Stumpf
Post Production Supervisor
Brian Andrew Tunstall
Assistant Makeup Artist
Samuel J. Sapp
Executive Music Producer
Kim D. Davis
Makeup Department Head
Tracey Hinds
Second Second Assistant Director
Joell Ben Khan
Hair Assistant
Phoebe Holston
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christine Cholvin
Music Editor
Barbara Augustus
Assistant Hairstylist
Ted Long
Hairstylist
Diane Hammond
Key Makeup Artist
Linda Stevenson-Khan
Hair Assistant
Kevin Lindstrom
Editor
Bob Minor
Stunt Coordinator
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Wardrobe Supervisor
Angela Robinson
First Assistant Editor
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
Script Supervisor
Felipe Borrero
Additional Production Sound Mixer
Adam Scher
Assistant Art Director
Diana Zeegelaar
Costumer
Marilyn R. Moore
Assistant Editor
Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert De Niro
Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Earl Watson
Editor
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
Melvin Van Peebles
Novel
Liza Chasin
Associate Producer
Edward J. Pei
Director of Photography
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Mario Van Peebles
Producer
Robi Reed
Casting
Preston L. Holmes
Producer
Tony Lee
Casting
Richard Hoover
Production Design
Andrea Reed
Casting
Bob Kensinger
Set Decoration
Carol Lavoie
Art Direction
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Costume Design
Bruce Robert Hill
Art Direction
Klexius Kolby
Makeup Artist