Panther
The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.
1995 · 2h 4m · R
Drama, History
Directed by
Mario Van Peebles
Overview
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
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