''Svarte pantere: Rebels with a Cause'' (Black Panthers: Rebels with a Cause) is a Norwegian crime drama and youth film from 1992 directed by

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. The film is about a group of young and idealistic animal liberation activists who call themselves the "Black Panthers." They live together in a collective in the countryside and engage in illegal activism at night. In the end, they are arrested by the police, and the authorities use the case to blacken both them and the case as much as possible. The leading roles are played by

Henrik Mestad Henrik Mestad (born 22 June 1964) is a Norwegian stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his role as the Norwegian prime minister in the political thriller '' Occupied'', and as Viking chieftain Olav in '' Norseman''. Early life and ...

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, Bettina Banoun, and

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Reception

''Svarte pantere'' received a " die throw" of four out of six in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', whereas ''

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'' gave it three.

Cast

as Sonia *

as Marius *

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* Bettina Banoun as Bettina * Martin Bjørnersen as Roger *

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as a fur farmer *

as Erik * Aamund Johannesen as a veterinarian *

Lasse Kolsrud Lasse Kolsrud (born March 27, 1959) is a Norwegian actor and director. He has performed at the Trøndelag Theater, the Norwegian Theater, and on film. He has also directed the theater version of Frode Grytten's novel ''Bikubesong'' at the Nor ...

as the defense attorney * Christine Elise Robsahm as Kristin *

as Lise *

as a police investigator *

Jan Fredrik Varden Jan Fredrik "Janken" Varden (born 6 April 1938) is a graduate of The University of Oslo, Law School, stage director and theatre educator. He was born in Oslo. In 1966, he married poet Kate Næss (died 1987); from 1989, he lived with Danish actres ...

as the prosecutor

References

External links

*
''Svarte pantere''
at the

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''Svarte pantere''
at the

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