The Murder of Fred Hampton
1971 · 1h 28m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Howard Alk
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.
Director and cast
- Howard Alk Director
- David Rennie as Himself
- Fred Hampton as Self (archive footage)
- Edward Carmody as Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
- Edward Hanrahan as Himself
- Rennie Davis as Self (archive footage)
- Don Matuson as Attorney in trial re-creation
- Bobby Rush as Himself
- Skip Andrew Cast
- Deborah Johnson Cast
- Renault Robinson Cast
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