The Murder of Fred Hampton

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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

Self (archive footage)

E

Edward Carmody

Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)

R

Rennie Davis

Self (archive footage)

E

Edward Hanrahan

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

D

Don Matuson

Attorney in trial re-creation

S

Skip Andrew

Self - Attorney (archive footage)

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