Brian Trenchard-Smith is one of my favourite B-movie directors but DAY OF THE PANTHER is undoubtedly one of his weakest movies. If you're expecting something of the same quality as THE MAN FROM HONG KONG you'll be disappointed, because this is a bargain basement quickie that severely lacks in terms of production values.
It's a simple story about cops battling criminal gang members in a bid to avenge a fallen comrade, and it's certainly replete with hand-to-hand combat scenes. Sadly, I found these quite dire to watch. The filming is all over the place, the choreography seems slow and mannered, the actors sloppy in their movements. Almost inevitably, a sequel, STRIKE OF THE PANTHER, followed.
It's a simple story about cops battling criminal gang members in a bid to avenge a fallen comrade, and it's certainly replete with hand-to-hand combat scenes. Sadly, I found these quite dire to watch. The filming is all over the place, the choreography seems slow and mannered, the actors sloppy in their movements. Almost inevitably, a sequel, STRIKE OF THE PANTHER, followed.