The Murder of Fred Hampton

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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