Joe Panther

Name: Joe Panther
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Brian Keith, Ricardo Montalban, Alan Feinstein

1976
G
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Drama

A young Seminole Tribe member comes of age outside the Florida Everglades by trying to enter the establishment ( white man's world ). He gets work as crew member on (Brian Keith's) fishing b... Read allA young Seminole Tribe member comes of age outside the Florida Everglades by trying to enter the establishment ( white man's world ). He gets work as crew member on (Brian Keith's) fishing boat, hunts for alligators and has cathartic encounters with bad guys trying to bring illeg... Read allA young Seminole Tribe member comes of age outside the Florida Everglades by trying to enter the establishment ( white man's world ). He gets work as crew member on (Brian Keith's) fishing boat, hunts for alligators and has cathartic encounters with bad guys trying to bring illegal immigrants into Florida on fishing boats.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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The Time Has Come
Sung by Dan Seals (as England Dan) & John Ford Coley
Music by Fred Karlin and lyric by Norman Gimbel

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8/10

Great acting and touching story

Seminole Indian Joe Panther (Ray Tracey) dreams of a living outside of alligator wrestling shows for tourists with his friend Tiger (A Martinez). He decides to apply for a job as a ship hand for Captain Harper (Brian Keith) and, while he gets the job, is unprepared for the harsh reality of the white man's world. Thankfully, he has wise Turtle (Ricardo Montalban) around to offer him advice. I occasionally have to wash the movie muck out of my head and this G-rated flick was the antidote from my depraved/pathetic viewings. Based on a book by Zachary Ball, it is a gentle coming-of-age story that benefits from great performances, good Florida locations, a cool dog and some excellent underwater photography (done by Ricou Browning, the "Creature" from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON). This was directed by TV vet Paul Krasny. The film was hilariously re-released under the title THE MONSTER OF GATOR SWAMP with advertising that made it look like a horror movie. I bet some folks were sure demanding their money back. There is also an excellent tune by England Dan & John Ford Coley that plays throughout the film. Sadly, the film is not on DVD.