The Murder of Fred Hampton backdrop
The Murder of Fred Hampton poster
Trailer
The Murder of Fred Hampton
6.9
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1h 28m
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1971
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Released
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.

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

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