The Murder of Fred Hampton

The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1971-05-01
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Film Group
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Howard Alk
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Summary

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.

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  • Fred Hampton

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Edward Carmody

    as Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
  • Rennie Davis

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Edward Hanrahan

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

    as Attorney in trial re-creation
  • Skip Andrew

    as Self - Attorney (archive footage)
  • Deborah Johnson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Renault Robinson

    as Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
  • Ronald Satchel

    as Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
  • Tom Streeter

    as Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
  • James Montgomery

    as Self - Attorney (archive footage)
  • Lawrence Kennon

    as Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
  • Brenda Harris

    as Self (archive footage)
  • James Davis

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

    as Self (archive footage)
Directing Howard Alk Director
Camera Mike Gray Director of Photography
Production Fred Baker Executive Producer
Editing Howard Alk Editor
Editing John Mason Editor
Production Mike Gray Producer
Production Emmett Grogan Associate Producer
Production James A. Dennett Production Manager

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