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The Murder of Fred Hampton is a 1971 documentary film which began with the intention of portraying Fred Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party. During the film's production, Hampton was assassinated by the Chicago Police Department.
Original Release
05/01/1971
US Release
05/01/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Skip Andrew | Self - Attorney / Self - Attorney (archive footage) |
| Edward Carmody | Self - State's Atty Police / Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage) |
| James Davis | Self - Police Officer / Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis) |
| Rennie Davis | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Fred Hampton | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Edward Hanrahan | Self (Illinois State's Attorney) / Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan) |
| Brenda Harris | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Deborah Johnson | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Lawrence Kennon | Self - Cook County Bar Assn. / Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage) |
| Don Matuson | Attorney in trial re-creation |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Skip Andrew | Self - Attorney / Self - Attorney (archive footage) |
| Edward Carmody | Self - State's Atty Police / Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage) |
| James Davis | Self - Police Officer / Self - Police Officer (archive footage) (as James 'Gloves' Davis) |
| Rennie Davis | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Fred Hampton | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Edward Hanrahan | Self (Illinois State's Attorney) / Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan) |
| Brenda Harris | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Deborah Johnson | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Lawrence Kennon | Self - Cook County Bar Assn. / Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage) |
| Don Matuson | Attorney in trial re-creation |
| James Montgomery | Self - Attorney / Self - Attorney (archive footage) |
| Renault Robinson | Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. / Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage) |
| Bobby Rush | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Ronald Satchel | Self / Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel) |
| Tom Streeter | Self - Maywood Councilman / Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fred Baker | Executive Producer |
| Mike Gray | Producer |
| Emmett Grogan | Producer |
