A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.
James Richards
- Jim Baxter
- (as Jim Richards)
Matthew Quartermaine
- Constable Lambert
- (as Mathew Quartermaine)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.
- Goofs(at around 1h 15 mins) When the bad guy tumbles off a steep hill, the cameraman's hand catches him before the scene ends.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Cinema Snob: Day of the Panther (2008)
- SoundtracksTake Me Back
Words and Music by Frank Howson and Allan Zavod
Performed by Colin Setches
Published by Boulevard Music/Control
Featured review
Quit this "Day" job.
Very bland Australian action flick that really goes nowhere fast as Edward John Stazak's lifeless performance as high-kicking Jason Blade leaves little to distinguish it from other 80's kung-fu flicks. When Blade's partner is chased by thugs in goofy masks and eventually killed by a crimelord's second-hand man, Baxter, he flies back to Australia to seek revenge. Blade, his blonde female partner and her father were all trained Shaolin Monk style by the Panther sect of the Chinese Triad. Funny, I thought the Triads were bad guys too. Anyway Blade teams up with his departed partner's dad and his spandex wearing niece Gemma to take down Perth's underworld boss Damien Zukor whose biggest crime is his atrocious wardrobe. Two idiot detectives tail Blade and act as comic relief assuming you think stupid comments and terrible policework is amusing. Eventually Blade gains the trust of Zukor and goes undercover as one of his enforcers. From there it follows the same connect-the-dots formula that makes this a real snoozefest. There's little doubt that Mr. Stazak is a very capable martial artist which is clear during one of his many spins kicks however I'm not a twelve year old so it gets old real quick. The real mystery is the fact that this was immediately followed by the sequel "Strike of the Panther". Who exactly was demanding this? Another problem I had was the lack of boomerangs, marsupials, mates, or any other Australian stereotypes that we Yanks like so much. This panther doesn't pounce. It sleepwalks instead.
helpful•31
- Zeegrade
- Apr 6, 2010
- How long is Day of the Panther?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- White Panther - Der Schrei des Panthers
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content