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Panther Squad

Original title: The Panther Squad
  • 1984
  • R
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
3.2/10
519
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Sybil Danning in Panther Squad (1984)
ActionAdventureCrimeSci-Fi

A squad of female mercenaries take on an organization called Space Clean, which is dedicated to stopping space exploration.A squad of female mercenaries take on an organization called Space Clean, which is dedicated to stopping space exploration.A squad of female mercenaries take on an organization called Space Clean, which is dedicated to stopping space exploration.

  • Director
    • Pierre Chevalier
  • Writers
    • Georges Friedland
    • Ilona Kunesova
    • Olivier Mathot
  • Stars
    • Sybil Danning
    • Jack Taylor
    • Karin Schubert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.2/10
    519
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pierre Chevalier
    • Writers
      • Georges Friedland
      • Ilona Kunesova
      • Olivier Mathot
    • Stars
      • Sybil Danning
      • Jack Taylor
      • Karin Schubert
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sybil Danning
    Sybil Danning
    • Ilona…
    Jack Taylor
    Jack Taylor
    • Frank Bramble
    Karin Schubert
    Karin Schubert
    • Barbara
    • (as Karin Shubert)
    Jean-René Gossart
    • Clean Space Leader
    • (as J.R. Gossar)
    Françoise Bocci
    • Panther Squad Girl
    • (as Franca Bocci)
    Donna Cross
    • Panther Squad Girl
    Karin Brussels
    • Panther Squad Girl
    Donald O'Brien
    Donald O'Brien
    • General
    Arch Taylor
    • Secretary-General of the U.N.
    Roger Darton
    • President of N.O.O.N.
    John Rounds
    • Nelson
    Antonio Mayans
    Antonio Mayans
    • General Carlos
    • (as Robert Foster)
    Shirley Knight
    • Manuela
    Katja Bienert
    Katja Bienert
    • Girl Eating Ice Cream
    • (uncredited)
    Lone Fleming
    Lone Fleming
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    José Miguel García Marfa
    José Miguel García Marfa
    • Bar waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Analía Ivars
    • Panther Squad Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Youri Radionow
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Pierre Chevalier
    • Writers
      • Georges Friedland
      • Ilona Kunesova
      • Olivier Mathot
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    3Ed-Shullivan

    They call me Jane ... Jane Blonde "0037's"

    It's camp at best and a very poor imitation of a female version of a James Bond action film. Sybil Danning struts around the screen in tight leather pants and a leather halter top and bandana accompanied by a bunch of so called Charlie Angels in bikinis. They are assigned to save the world from a gang of bad guys who simply want to stop the space mission to save the planet of course.

    Obviously the producers just wanted to keep close to Sybil Danning and watch her in action. I'm still waiting for the action to start.

    I give it a 3 out of 10 IMDb rating.
    3TodaysHaul317

    Very tame 80's action flick!

    Panther Squad is a 1984 action film directed by Pierre Chevalier (House of Cruel Dolls, The Invisible Dead, East of Berlin, and Ladies House of Pleasure) under the name Peter Knight. It was written by Georges Friedland (Angel of Death, Maniac Killer, Night of the Eagles, and Moonwolf) and Ilona Koch. It was produced by the legendary Jesus Franco (Jailhouse Wardress, Golden Temple Amazons,Faceless, House of Cruel Dolls, Zombie Lake, Barbed Wire Dolls, The Sadist of Notre Dame, Angel of Death, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro, and Sinfonía Erótica). Ilona (played by: Sybil Danning from The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf, Hercules, Nightkill, Battle Beyond the Stars, Julie Darling, Chained Heat, They're Playing with Fire, Malibu Express, Reform School Girls, LA Bounty, The Phantom Empire, Grindhouse, and Halloween) who is known as The Panther leads a squad of female mercenaries. When a famous astronaut is held captive by a group of murderous environmental extremists known as Space Clean, the desperate world leaders turn to The Panther Squad. These dangerous women go on a search, rescue, and destroy mission to save the future. Can they succeed during this risky and brutal job????

    Panther Squad is kinda a shocker and not really in a good way. You would think something like this would be loaded with sleaze and nudity but there's actually none here. It has decent action every once in awhile but it's a little slow and boring for the most part. The action featured here is a little tame compared what was being made around the same time from this sub-genre. It has some classic Eurocine choppy editing and it's very low budget in every possible way when it comes to the production so those features kinda add to it's bad movie charm. I did enjoy the classic 80's style score and it's cheesy rock theme song. Panther Squad is definitely one of those 80's action flicks trick you with it's cover artwork and plot that's promised on the back. It just doesn't live up to anything to be real. Cult actress Sybil Danning gets one of her rare leading roles in Panther Squad. She's probably the best thing about this mess. She still looks great here and the other woman tease some eye candy but nothing ends up happening with this sexy cast of women. It has a few familiar faces in this that includes Jack Taylor (Pieces, Angel of Death, and House of Cruel Dolls), Donald O'Brien (Emmanuelle and the last Cannibals, The Sect, and Zombie Holocaust), Karin Schubert (Emanuelle Around the World), Jean-René Gossart (Maniac Killer), and Antonio Mayans (Angel of Death and Diamonds of Kilimandjaro). Panther Squad has a few solid moments but for the most part it's just a bad movie. This might be a good one to hang out with some friends and play a drinking game with. It's worth checking out at least once but definitely don't get your hopes up for it. If you are still curious about it, it's available on Tubi right now.
    lor_

    Wimpy Sybil Danning vehicle

    My review was written in July 1986 after watching the movie on Lightning video cassette.

    "Panther Squad" is bound to be a disappointment for Sybil Danning fans as, in stepping into a co-produce role in addition to starring, the statuesque actress has deleted the sexy elements of her earlier work. Feature, filmed last year in Spain and Belgium, is a direct-to-videocassette release.

    A dumb sci-fi storyline has an anti-pollution group called Clean Space terrorizing the space program of New Organization of Nations (a followup to the UN). Clean space sabotages a launch of NOON's futuristic Space Jeep and kidnaps the female backup astronaut in order to prevent a second mission.

    NOON calls in female commando Ilona (Sybil Dannig) who brings in her six femme assistants to free the astronaut and put Clean Space out of business.

    Not only is there no nudity and no sex in the picture, the action scenes are poorly photographed and edited. Sight of Danning and her minions in campy, bare-midriff leather outfits easily disposing of male cast members is silly wish fulfillment executed on a G-rated level. Sci-fi content is limited to Danning using a disintegrator gun in the final reel.

    Actors speak English slowly and clearly, allowing for acceptable post-synched dialog, but the lines are stupid, such as Danning confronting a megalomaniac general's soldiers, yelling: "Surrender or I'll blow your Nikes off!". It's sobering to find out that the environmentalists are portrayed as the bad guys.
    3gridoon

    Embarrassingly dreadful.

    Embarrassingly bad, grade-Z "action" film, but the spectacle of a leather-clad Sybil Danning is worthy of a single star. If you're looking for a serious actioner with girls kicking a**, don't bother; obviously the people involved in making this don't have a clue. The man who plays the only male agent gives the only convincing performance; he looks utterly stupefied.
    timkeunglee

    Just a good b-movie

    This movies is properbly the best from Sybil Danning. A team of sexy commandos go to rescue the world from an terrorist orginisation. This theme is nothing special but the talent of sybil's group make this one very impressive. They do run, fight a lot and beat up the bad guys. However, this is a low budget film that unable to make a convincing sences at the end of the story. Indeed, such kind of girl-n-gun genre would never be convincing enough. Who care. I should say this is very good one you can find among the euro spy action and Miss danning is impressive. Definitely, it delivers the elements that charlie' angels does.

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    • Trivia
      Sybil Danning kept the leather outfit that she wears in this film.
    • Goofs
      Ilona and her squad have just made the guards in the Guasura surrender to them. The guards are seen laying their weapons down on the ground. In the next shot, the same guards are shown with their hands up, but still holding their weapons.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eurociné 33 Champs-Élysées (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      She's Tough and Tender
      (Panther Squad theme)

      Performed by Steve Stone

      Written by Ross Vannelli

      Produced by Ross Vannelli

      Arranged by Ross Vannelli and Tom Saviano

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1988 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Commando Panther
    • Filming locations
      • Ostende, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Brux International Pictures
      • Greenwich Film Productions
      • Eurociné
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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