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The Murder of Fred Hampton

Documentary

7.0

Release Date

May 1, 1971

Duration

88 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Fred Hampton

Self (archive footage)

Fred Hampton

Edward Carmody

Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)

Edward Carmody

Rennie Davis

Self (archive footage)

Rennie Davis

Edward Hanrahan

Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)

Edward Hanrahan

Don Matuson

Attorney in trial re-creation

Don Matuson

Skip Andrew

Self - Attorney (archive footage)

Skip Andrew

Deborah Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Deborah Johnson

Renault Robinson

Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)

Renault Robinson

Ronald Satchel

Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)

Ronald Satchel

Tom Streeter

Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)

Tom Streeter

James Montgomery

Self - Attorney (archive footage)

James Montgomery

Lawrence Kennon

Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)

Lawrence Kennon

Brenda Harris

Self (archive footage)

Brenda Harris

James Davis

Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis)

James Davis

Bobby Rush

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Rush

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