Released:
1971-05-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Howard Alk

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Fred Hampton
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Edward Carmody
  as
  Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
• 
  Rennie Davis
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Edward Hanrahan
  as
  Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
• 
  Don Matuson
  as
  Attorney in trial re-creation