The Murder of Fred Hampton
1971 • Directed by
Howard Alk
Documentary
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.
Release Date
5/1/1971
Rating
7.0/10
Cast
Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
Edward Carmody
Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Rennie Davis
Self (archive footage)
Edward Hanrahan
Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Don Matuson
Attorney in trial re-creation
Skip Andrew
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Deborah Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Renault Robinson
Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Crew
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