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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Mario Van Peebles
Production: PolyGram Video
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
27%
R
Year:
1995
124 min
1,543 Views


SHAPELY WOMAN:

Shucks I see you staring, but I ain't

letting go. Them hips is almost forty

years old but the hat is brand new!

AFRAID, the boy PASSES an OAKLAND POLICE CAR, cruising slowly

down Market. A WHITE COP scans the street.

EXT. MARKET STREET - DAY

Continuing his ride, the BOY passes TYRONE (20's) -- a TOUGH

YOUTH -- who GLARES at the cop car, LEAFLETS in his HANDS.

EXT. MARKET STREET - DAY

BLACK HANDS pour a CAN of LEMON JUICE into a BOTTLE of cheap

WHITE PORT. Shaking the mixture, then swigging it, ROSE (30's) --

an aimless drunk -- passes it to his FRIENDS.

ROSE:

Yes indeed, that Bitter Dog...

(to the Boy)

What's up little brother?

Smiling, the YOUNG BOY waves to the sidewalk drinkers, then

moves on.

EXT. MARKET STREET - DAY

Eyes downcast, the BOY passes REVEREND SLOCUM (50's) -- a

passionate preacher.

EXT. MARKET STREET - DAY

On the street corner, SABU (20's) -- a Superfly young hustler

with a fast mouth -- trying to sell cigarette lighters to a

couple of HARD HATS heading off to work.

SABU:

I'm telling you, man. The perfect

gift for the sophisticated lady in

your life. Light up her flame with

some solid gold satisfaction and get

a second one half price for your

wife. Can't beat my price with a

stick, baby.

CY, a large man with an eye-patch, walks up and tries, in

vain, to get one of Sabu's bogus lighters to light.

CY:

Sabu, why're you still tryin' to

sell these raggedy ass, non workin'

Korean lighters man?

The HARD HATS drive off laughing as Sabu curses CY out. The

boy continues on heading for the corner.

END TITLE SEQUENCE:

EXT. INTERSECTION - 55TH AND MARKET STREETS - DAY

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Melvin Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles is an American film director and actor best known for directing New Jack City in 1991. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom he portrayed in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss! that he also co-wrote and directed. more…

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