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."

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

Skip Andrew

as Self - Attorney (archive footage)

Deborah Johnson

as Self (archive footage)

Renault Robinson

as Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)

Ronald Satchel

as Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)

Tom Streeter

as Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)

James Montgomery

as Self - Attorney (archive footage)

Lawrence Kennon

as Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)

Brenda Harris

as Self (archive footage)

James Davis

as Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis)

Bobby Rush

as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Howard Alk

Director

Mike Gray

Director of Photography

Fred Baker

Executive Producer

James A. Dennett

Production Manager

Mike Gray

Producer

John Mason

Editor

Howard Alk

Editor

Emmett Grogan

Associate Producer