The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

1971-05-01 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the programs he founded for children during the last eighteen months of his life.

Cast

Fred Hampton is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Edward Carmody is Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Rennie Davis is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Edward Hanrahan is Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Don Matuson is Attorney in trial re-creation
Attorney in trial re-creation
Skip Andrew is Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Deborah Johnson is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Renault Robinson is Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Ronald Satchel is Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
Tom Streeter is Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
James Montgomery is Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Lawrence Kennon is Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)

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