Father-son duo team up to make new movie 'Panther.'(Cover Story)

From: Jet | Date: May 22, 1995 | Copyright information

Melvin Van Peebles and his son Mario joined forces to make 'Panther,' a movie about the Black Panthers in Oakland, CA. The movie is not a documentary, but is based on actual events. Melvin, who wrote the script, wants the movie to be socially relevant today.

Father and son film makers Melvin Van Peebles and Mario Van Peebles have teamed up to bring moviegoers a revealing look into the 1960s' Black Panther Party in the new movie, Panther.

Panther dramatizes the Black Panthe...

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