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The Murder of Fred Hampton

7.0 1971 1h 28m
Documentary

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.

Directed by Howard Alk

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

Fred Hampton
Fred HamptonSelf (archive footage)
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Edward CarmodySelf - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
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Rennie DavisSelf (archive footage)
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Edward HanrahanSelf (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
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Don MatusonAttorney in trial re-creation
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Skip AndrewSelf - Attorney (archive footage)
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Deborah JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
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Renault RobinsonSelf - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
CURATED SCREEN

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