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The Black Panther

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The Black Panther	comment	The Black Panther is a 1977 British crime-thriller film directed by Ian Merrick.The film focuses on the crime spree of the real-life robber and serial killer, Donald Neilson, also known as The Black Panther. Here, Neilson is portrayed by Donald Sumpter and is put in the role of a Villain Protagonist, as it follows his attempts to get rich by robbing various post offices. Unfortunately for him, people don't take too kindly to being robbed, and soon he is driven to make one last-ditch effort to get money by kidnapping a seventeen-year-old heiress and holding her for ransom.No relation to the Black Panther franchise.
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The Black Panther / int_34dcfc96	type	Kick the Dog
The Black Panther / int_34dcfc96	comment	Kick the Dog: Neilson hangs the seventeen-year-old Lesley Whittle, after her family attempts to deceive him and the ransom is bungled twice.
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The Black Panther / int_3c111ce6	type	Pistol-Whipping
The Black Panther / int_3c111ce6	comment	Pistol-Whipping: The wife of the fourth postmaster becomes victim to a beating with the butt of a shotgun. She survives.
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The Black Panther / int_46f3f271	type	From Camouflage to Criminal
The Black Panther / int_46f3f271	comment	From Camouflage to Criminal: Prior to his crime spree, Neilson was in the military. At one point, he's even shown out in the forest, dressed in camo and practicing with his shotgun.
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The Black Panther / int_4de1a4f7	type	Improvised Weapon
The Black Panther / int_4de1a4f7	comment	Improvised Weapon: Neilson tapes a spray bottle of Ammonia to his flashlight. Unfortunately for him, the only person he gets to use it on, is himself.
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The Black Panther / int_54adb6a3	type	Staircase Tumble
The Black Panther / int_54adb6a3	comment	Staircase Tumble: The first robbery victim pushes Neilson down a set of stairs.
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The Black Panther / int_59e5940e	type	AnimalMotif
The Black Panther / int_59e5940e	comment	Animal Motif: Neilson was given the alias because one of his victims said he was quick like a panther. Also, at one point the film focuses on a black panther exhibit when Neilson visits a zoo.
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The Black Panther / int_649f5bec	type	Creepy Souvenir
The Black Panther / int_649f5bec	comment	Creepy Souvenir: Neilson keeps a scrapbook full of photos from his time in the military. Some of which, are of dead bodies. He also keeps newspaper articles about his crimes in another scrapbook.
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The Black Panther / int_7301ae04	type	Serial Killer
The Black Panther / int_7301ae04	comment	Serial Killer: Neilson kills four people.
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The Black Panther / int_7ab81664	type	Kick Them While They Are Down
The Black Panther / int_7ab81664	comment	Kick Them While They Are Down: While the third postmaster is injured and laying on the ground, Neilson shoots him again out of spite for giving him so much trouble.
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The Black Panther / int_7ebc29a2	type	Self-Damaging Attack Backfire
The Black Panther / int_7ebc29a2	comment	During his fourth robbery, when the postmaster sees him at the door, he tries to block it. Neilson sticks his flashlight in the doorway to keep it from being closed, but ends up spraying himself in the eyes with ammonia. He still manages to get passed the door, but flies into a blind rage; removing his mask, shooting the postmaster, and bludgeoning his wife.
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The Black Panther / int_898ff050	type	Villain Protagonist
The Black Panther / int_898ff050	comment	Villain Protagonist: Donald Neilson/The Black Panther.
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The Black Panther / int_957e5fc2	type	Villainous Breakdown
The Black Panther / int_957e5fc2	comment	Villainous Breakdown: Two, actually. During his fourth robbery, when the postmaster sees him at the door, he tries to block it. Neilson sticks his flashlight in the doorway to keep it from being closed, but ends up spraying himself in the eyes with ammonia. He still manages to get passed the door, but flies into a blind rage; removing his mask, shooting the postmaster, and bludgeoning his wife. At the end, Neilson tries to hold two police officers hostage, in order to drive him out of town. However, one of the police officers fights back and he is soon beaten up by a mob of civilians. Despite his efforts to fight, Neilson is handcuffed to a phone booth, where all he can do is break down in tears and make futile attempts to swing at his apprehenders.
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The Black Panther / int_9a2aee13	type	Heroic Bystander
The Black Panther / int_9a2aee13	comment	At the end, Neilson tries to hold two police officers hostage, in order to drive him out of town. However, one of the police officers fights back and he is soon beaten up by a mob of civilians. Despite his efforts to fight, Neilson is handcuffed to a phone booth, where all he can do is break down in tears and make futile attempts to swing at his apprehenders.
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The Black Panther / int_a2ff4e6f	type	Single Tear
The Black Panther / int_a2ff4e6f	comment	Single Tear: While watching a movie on TV, Neilson sheds one after the movie ends in tragedy. He wipes it away quickly, before turning the film off and complaining about how movies should have happy endings.
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The Black Panther / int_abea0613	type	Sleeps in the Nude
The Black Panther / int_abea0613	comment	Sleeps in the Nude: Lesley Whittle, apparently.
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The Black Panther / int_bceef0cb	type	Slasher Movie
The Black Panther / int_bceef0cb	comment	Slasher Movie: It's a crime-thriller, but the way it's filmed gives off the vibe of one, at least of the psychological variety. Neilson's mask and the murders by shotgun depicted in a bloody fashion certainly help add to the feel.
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The Black Panther / int_bffb777a	type	Sawed-Off Shotgun
The Black Panther / int_bffb777a	comment	Sawed-Off Shotgun: Neilson's main weapon of choice.
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The Black Panther / int_ce27dc3f	type	Protagonist Title
The Black Panther / int_ce27dc3f	comment	Protagonist Title: Neilson's criminal alias is The Black Panther.
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The Black Panther / int_e567510d	type	Determinator
The Black Panther / int_e567510d	comment	Determinator: Aside from the second postmaster's son and Lesley, none of Neilson's victims comply to his demands. Even Lesley's family disobeys his orders to not go to the police.
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The Black Panther / int_e9a97564	type	Evil Wears Black
The Black Panther / int_e9a97564	comment	Evil Wears Black: Whenever committing a crime, Neilson wears all black.
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The Black Panther / int_ecedfef7	type	Conspicuous Trenchcoat
The Black Panther / int_ecedfef7	comment	Conspicuous Trenchcoat: Part of Neilson's disguise consists of a pretty nice black leather one. He also seems to wear a couple while scoping out places he's planning to rob.
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The Black Panther / int_ff7f34c5	type	Pet the Dog
The Black Panther / int_ff7f34c5	comment	Pet the Dog: Neilson often tells his victims: if they comply, no one will get hurt. Subverted with Lesley Whittle. While he does try to make her stay a little more comfy by providing her with warm soup and a sleeping bag, it's clear that it's less because he cares about her well-being and more that he needs her alive to complete the ransom.
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