The Murder of Fred Hampton

Howard Alk
1971-05-01


6.9
88 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fred Hampton Self (archive footage) Unowned
Edward Carmody Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage) Unowned
Rennie Davis Self (archive footage) Unowned
Edward Hanrahan Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan) Unowned
Don Matuson Attorney in trial re-creation Unowned
Skip Andrew Self - Attorney (archive footage) Unowned
Deborah Johnson Self (archive footage) Unowned
Renault Robinson Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage) Unowned
Ronald Satchel Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel) Unowned
Tom Streeter Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage) Unowned
James Montgomery Self - Attorney (archive footage) Unowned
Lawrence Kennon Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage) Unowned
Brenda Harris Self (archive footage) Unowned
James Davis Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis) Unowned
Bobby Rush Self (archive footage) Unowned