The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Howard Alk

Stars:

Rennie Davis, Fred Hampton, Edward Hanrahan

Cast

Credited cast:
Rennie Davis	...	Himself (archive footage)
Fred Hampton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Edward Hanrahan	...	Himself (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage)
Don Matuson	...	Attorney in trial re-creation
Bobby Rush	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

black panther party | black panthers | murder | police | chicago illinois | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hampton

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Film Group, Chicago

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Underground (1976)

User Reviews

I toured the apartment after the murder

I was 10 years old when this happened and I was taken to the apartment with my mother (a Chicago school teacher) and several of her co-workers. The black community was so up in arms about this that the schools pretty much closed down that day. We toured the apartment with the Panthers (not a police in sight). They had marked how all the shots in the walls were coming from outside to the inside. We saw the blood soaked mattress and how the apartment drawers and closets were all over turned like they were looking for something. Chicago PD was and still is crooked as hell. Fred Hampton was only 21 years old. Those young brothers (Mark Clark also) were about something great for the community and they were murdered!! Rest in Peace.