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.
Full Cast of The Murder of Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton
plays Self (archive footage)
Edward Carmody
plays Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Rennie Davis
plays Self (archive footage)
Edward Hanrahan
plays Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Don Matuson
plays Attorney in trial re-creation
Skip Andrew
plays Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Deborah Johnson
plays Self (archive footage)
Renault Robinson
plays Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Ronald Satchel
plays Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
Tom Streeter
plays Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
James Montgomery
plays Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Lawrence Kennon
plays Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
Brenda Harris
plays Self (archive footage)
James Davis
plays Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis)
Bobby Rush
plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of The Murder of Fred Hampton
Production
Editing
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