The Murder of Fred Hampton

Duration: 88 min

Release date: 1971-05-01

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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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The Murder of Fred Hampton

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as Self (archive footage)

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

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Edward Hanrahan

Edward Hanrahan

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

as Attorney in trial re-creation

as Self - Attorney (archive footage)

Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

Renault Robinson

Renault Robinson

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

as Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)

as Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)

James Montgomery

James Montgomery

as Self - Attorney (archive footage)

Lawrence Kennon

Lawrence Kennon

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

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Self (archive footage)

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James A. Dennett

James A. Dennett

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