Walk like a Panther (film)

Walk Like a Panther is a 2018 British comedy film directed by Dan Cadan and starring Stephen Graham, Jason Flemyng, Julian Sands, Jill Halfpenny, Robbie Gee, Stephen Tompkinson and Sue Johnston.^[1][2] Filming took place in Marsden, a large village in West Yorkshire.

Walk Like a Panther
Film poster
Directed by	Dan Cadan
Written by	Dan Cadan
Produced by	John Coyne, Dean O'Toole
Starring	Stephen Graham Christopher Fairbank Neil Fitzmaurice Dave Johns Julian Sands Jason Flemyng Jill Halfpenny Stephen Tompkinson Lindsay Coulson Sue Johnston
Cinematography	Niels Reedtz Johansen
Music by	Guy Chambers
Production company	Fox International Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	9 March 2018 (2018-03-09) (United Kingdom)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$280,108

Premise

A group of 1980s wrestlers are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub, The Half Nelson, is threatened with closure.

Cast

• Stephen Graham as Mark Bolton
• Neil Fitzmaurice as Cliff 'Edge' Morris
• Jason Flemyng as Ginger Frost
• Julian Sands as Tony 'Sweet Cheeks' Smith
• Jill Halfpenny as Lara 'Liplock' Anderson
• Robbie Gee as Zulu Dawn
• Christopher Fairbank as Lesley Beck
• Stephen Tompkinson as Paul Peterson
• Sue Johnston as Gladys
• Stephen Marcus as 'Gladiator' Glenn Higgins
• Dave Johns as Trevor 'Bulldog' Bolton, Mark's father
• Lindsey Coulson as Margaret Bolton, Mark's mother
• Adam Fogerty as Danny 'Screwball' Dixon
• Rob Parker as Derek 'Corkscrew' Dixon
• Steve Furst as Popsy Wilson Jr.
• Michael Socha as Ricky Rickson
• Peter Martin as Harry
• Scroobius Pip as Terry
• Alan Rothwell as Douglas
• Ozzie Yue as Percy
• Hannah Walters as Gloria Giles
• Guz Khan as Terry Khan

Music

• The Seekers - "We Shall Not Be Moved"
• Don Harper- "World Of Sport"
• Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Geno"
• Rick Astley - "Walk like a Panther"
• The Coral - "Pass It On"
• Temples - "The Golden Throne"
• Tim Wheeler - "All Star Throwdown"
• The Lightning Seeds - "Perfect"
• Miles Kane - "Don't Forget Who You Are"
• Peaches & Herb - "Reunited"
• Billy Ocean - "Red Light Spells Danger"
• The Housemartins - "The Mighty Ship"
• Rick Astley- "Empty Heart"
• Adam & The Ants - "Kings of the Wild Frontier"
• Jack Trombley - "Eye Level"
• Spandau Ballet - "Gold"
• Jake Bugg - "Kingpin"
• Kasabian - "Comeback Kid"
• Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "If Love Is The Law"
• The Soft Tone Needles with The Atlantic Horns (featuring Lenny Beige) - "Back In The Game"

Soundtrack

On 8 March 2018, Rick Astley released a song and music video for Walk like a Panther.^[3]

Reception

The film holds an 8% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes.^[4]