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Panther poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.8 / 100
1995·Drama / History·2h 4m

PANTHER

“The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.”

In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.

Above the Line
Mario Van Peebles·DirectorMelvin Van Peebles·ScreenplayEdward J. Pei·Director of PhotographyStanley Clarke·Original Music ComposerKevin Lindstrom·Editor
Cast
Kadeem Hardison·JudgeBokeem Woodbine·TyroneJoe Don Baker·BrimmerCourtney B. Vance·Bobby SealeTyrin Turner·CyMarcus Chong·Huey P. NewtonAnthony Griffith·Eldridge CleaverBobby Brown·RoseNefertiti·AlmaJames Russo·Rodgers
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Mario Van Peebles·DirectorH.H. Cooper·First Assistant DirectorKia Puriefoy·Second Assistant DirectorAlgric Leo Chaplin·Second Assistant DirectorTracey Hinds·Second Second Assistant DirectorElizabeth Ludwick-Bax·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Melvin Van Peebles·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edward J. Pei·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Kevin Lindstrom·EditorEarl Watson·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Stanley Clarke·Original Music ComposerLarry Robinson·Music SupervisorAdam Kidron·Executive Music ProducerSamuel J. Sapp·Executive Music ProducerSusumu Tokunow·Production Sound MixerFelipe Borrero·Additional Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Richard Hoover·Production DesignBruce Robert Hill·Art DirectionCarol Lavoie·Art DirectionPaul A. Simmons Jr.·Costume Design
Production· 9
Robert De Niro·ProducerEric Fellner·Executive ProducerPreston L. Holmes·ProducerMelvin Van Peebles·ProducerMario Van Peebles·ProducerTim Bevan·Executive ProducerBrent Owens·Unit Production ManagerMaria Dylan·Production SupervisorDave 'Foots' Footman·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Bob Minor·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Panther's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8E1A0D
#E29C29
Mood
Intense, Defiant, Powerful
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of dark-skinned men, with a large close-up of a man's face on the left wearing a black beret adorned with five red stars. To his r”

dramahistorical
Key Elements
Black BeretRed StarsClenched FistDomed BuildingEye Patch
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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