UK,
1977, 102 min
Directed by:
Ian MerrickScreenplay:
Michael ArmstrongCinematography:
Joseph MangineCast:
Donald Sumpter, Gerry Sundquist, Charles Pemberton, David Swift, Michael Barrington, Lila Kaye, Andrew Burt, Debbie Farrington, Brenda Cowling, Ruth Dunning (more)VOD (1)
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Directed by Ian Merrick, this intelligent crime drama charts the infamous killing spree which Donald Neilson, aka the Black Panther, perpetrated across England during the mid-1970s, culminating in the kidnapping and death of a 17-year-old girl. Told with uncommon accuracy and refraining from sensationalism, this fascinating and disturbing film fell foul of a media-driven campaign on its original cinema release which resulted in an effective ban. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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