Name: The Black Panther
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1977-12-26
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Donald Sumpter, Debbie Farrington, Marjorie Yates, Sylvia O'Donnell, Andrew Burt

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What you are about to see is TRUE...it actually happened!

A gung-ho ex-military man pursues a secret life of crime, culminating in the kidnapping of a teenage heiress.

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1970s Crime Drama
Kidnapping
Gangster
Violence
Ex-Military
Class Conflict
Political Intrigue
Gritty Realism

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Directed by: Ian Merrick
Written by: Michael Armstrong, Joanne Leighton
Produced by: Ian Merrick
Music by: Richard Arnell

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Facts

December 26, 1977 · 1 h 38 min · Violence

Released: December 26, 1977
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom
Available in: 131 countries
Keywords: based on true story

Tropes

Pet the Dog, Sleeps in the Nude, Pistol-Whipping +9

Pet the Dog
Sleeps in the Nude
Pistol-Whipping
Kick the Dog
Serial Killer
Animal Motif
Malevolent Masked Man
Determinator
Conspicuous Trenchcoat
Kick Them While They Are Down
Slasher Movie
Single Tear

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Black Panther?

In the United States, The Black Panther streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is The Black Panther worth watching?

57

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching The Black Panther?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Black Panther plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does The Black Panther use?

Pet the DogSleeps in the NudePistol-WhippingKick the DogSerial KillerAnimal MotifMalevolent Masked ManDeterminatorConspicuous TrenchcoatKick Them While They Are DownSlasher MovieSingle Tearand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Pet the Dog, Sleeps in the Nude, and Pistol-Whipping.