The Murder of Fred Hampton

The story

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

Fred HamptonSelf (archive footage)

Edward Carmody

Edward CarmodySelf - State's Atty Police (archive footage)

Rennie Davis

Rennie DavisSelf (archive footage)

Edward Hanrahan

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

Don Matuson

Don MatusonAttorney in trial re-creation

Skip Andrew

Skip AndrewSelf - Attorney (archive footage)

Deborah Johnson

Deborah JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Renault Robinson

Renault RobinsonSelf - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)

Ronald Satchel

Ronald SatchelSelf (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)

Tom Streeter

Tom StreeterSelf - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)

James Montgomery

James MontgomerySelf - Attorney (archive footage)

Lawrence Kennon

Lawrence KennonSelf - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)