Panther (film)
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| Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
| Screenplay by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Based on | Panther by Melvin Van Peebles |
| Produced by | Preston L. Holmes Mario Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward J. Pei |
| Edited by | Earl Watson |
| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
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| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures (United States) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7.5 million |
| Box office | $8 million |
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.