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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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Gervasio Robles Villa, son of a white man |
Gervasio Robles Villa, son of a white man and an [[Oaxaca]]n Indian woman, is imprisoned for assassinating his [[fiancée]], a crime that he did not commit. During the time he was in jail, he learned Wu-Shu from a mysterious man called "El Indio" (in the comic, Kwai Lan, a Chinese convicted for tax evasion). The Main General of the police, Porfirio Ayala, convinced of Villa's innocence, decides to release him and return him the life he was taken from. Nevertheless, this act of kindness is conditional. Gervasio will be able to remain free under one condition: he must work secretly with the police and to catch criminals who inhabit the city. Now, Villa must find himself, recover his life and discover what his destiny is, to be known as “The Panther”. |
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== Characters == |
== Characters == |
Revision as of 23:59, 7 July 2008
El Pantera | |
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Directed by | Alejandro Gamboa |
Starring | Luis Roberto Guzmán |
Opening theme | El Pantera |
Country of origin | México |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Rodolfo De Anda G. Alexis Ayala P. |
Running time | approx. 42 min. |
Original release | |
Network | Televisa |
Release | May, 2007 – Present |
El Pantera (In English, The Panther) is a Mexican television series released by Televisa. It is based on a comic book of the same name. It narrates the life of Gervasio, a young man who fights crime in Mexico City. The title role is performed by Luis Roberto Guzmán.
The series started airing on May 2007, and is filmed in Mexico City under the direction of producers Rodolfo De Anda and Alexis Ayala. It currently airs its first season Mondays on Canal 5 at 10:00pm.
The character of El Pantera was created in the 70's by the writer Daniel Muñoz and artist Juan Alba for Mundo Vid. A novel called El Pantera, or La Noche del Pantera was written by Muñoz in the 90's, followed by El Misterio de la Amnenaza Negra.
Plot
Gervasio Robles Villa, son of a white man and an Oaxacan Indian woman, is imprisoned for assassinating his fiancée, a crime that he did not commit. During the time he was in jail, he learned Wu-Shu from a mysterious man called "El Indio" (in the comic, Kwai Lan, a Chinese convicted for tax evasion). The Main General of the police, Porfirio Ayala, convinced of Villa's innocence, decides to release him and return him the life he was taken from. Nevertheless, this act of kindness is conditional. Gervasio will be able to remain free under one condition: he must work secretly with the police and to catch criminals who inhabit the city. Now, Villa must find himself, recover his life and discover what his destiny is, to be known as “The Panther”.
Characters
- Luis Roberto Guzmán - Gervasio/El Pantera
- Ignacio López Tarso - General Porfirio Ayala
- Alicia Machado - Diana
- Irán Castillo - Rosaura
- Raul Padilla "Choforo" - El Gorda
- Vanessa Terkes - Lola
- Miguel Pizarro - El Curro
- Gerardo Taracena - El Mandril
- Javier Escobar - Tereso
- VMaria Rocio Garcia -Lolets
- Opi Dominguez - Artemisa
- Oscar Bonfiglio - Godinezanessa Mateo