The Murder of Fred Hampton

1971 7.0 (8 votes) 1h 28m

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Film Group

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.

Key Crew

Director: Howard Alk

Director of Photography: Mike Gray

Producer: Mike Gray

Top 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)

Videos

Murder of Fred Hampton | Trailer

Trailer for THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON (1971, Mike Gray & Howard Alk)

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