MOVIE
The Murder of Fred Hampton
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.
Release / first air1971-05-01
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary
DirectorHoward Alk
WriterNot available
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionThe Film Group
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Fred HamptonSelf (archive footage)
Edward CarmodySelf - State's Atty Police (archive footage)Rennie DavisSelf (archive footage)Edward HanrahanSelf (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)Don MatusonAttorney in trial re-creationSkip AndrewSelf - Attorney (archive footage)Deborah JohnsonSelf (archive footage)Renault RobinsonSelf - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)Ronald SatchelSelf (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)Tom StreeterSelf - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)Keywords
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