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The Murder of Fred Hampton

The Murder of Fred Hampton

Howard Alk

1971

  • Documentary
7.0

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 & crew

  • Howard AlkDirector
  • 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-creation
  • Skip AndrewSelf - Attorney (archive footage)
  • Deborah JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Renault RobinsonSelf - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)

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