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.
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United States of America
Ratings
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7.2/10
9 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
Edward Carmody
Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Rennie Davis
Self (archive footage)
Edward Hanrahan
Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Don Matuson
Attorney in trial re-creation
Skip Andrew
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Deborah Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Renault Robinson
Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Ronald Satchel
Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
Tom Streeter
Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
James Montgomery
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Lawrence Kennon
Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
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The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)
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