The Murder of Fred Hampton

Name: The Murder of Fred Hampton
Director: Howard Alk
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-05-01
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.222
Cast: Fred Hampton, Edward Carmody, Rennie Davis, Edward Hanrahan, Don Matuson

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The Murder of Fred Hampton

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The Film Group

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1971-05-01

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.

Documentary