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.
Self (archive footage)
Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
Attorney in trial re-creation
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Pres., Afro-American Police Assn. (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (as 'Doc' Satchel)
Self - Maywood Councilman (archive footage)
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
Self - Cook County Bar Assn. (archive footage)
