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The Murder of Fred Hampton
1971 · 1h 28m
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What is it about? 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.
Genre: documentary. Themes: black panther party, black activist.
Cast and crew The Murder of Fred Hampton
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Creators
- Directed byHoward Alk
- CinematographyMike Gray
- EditingJohn Mason
- EditingHoward Alk
Full cast and crew15 cast members, 8 crew
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 · Doc
- Tom Streeter · Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
- James Montgomery · Self - Attorney (archive footage)
- Lawrence Kennon · Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
- Brenda Harris · Self (archive footage)
- James Davis · Gloves
- Bobby Rush · Self (archive footage)
Crew:
- Howard Alk · Director
- Mike Gray · Director of Photography
- Fred Baker · Executive Producer
- Mike Gray · Producer
- John Mason · Editor
- Howard Alk · Editor
Trailer The Murder of Fred Hampton
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Details The Murder of Fred Hampton
- First theatrical release
- May 1, 1971
- Release in the US
- May 1, 1971
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- The Film Group
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Murder of Fred Hampton?
1h 28m (88 minutes).
Who’s in The Murder of Fred Hampton?
Fred Hampton, Edward Carmody, Rennie Davis, Edward Hanrahan, Don Matuson, Skip Andrew, Deborah Johnson, Renault Robinson, Ronald Satchel, and Tom Streeter. Directed by Howard Alk.
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