The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)
Directed by Howard Alk · 88 min · Documentary
9.2 TOPICAL score · #5,682 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971, directed by Howard Alk) has a TOPICAL score of 9.2 - ranked 5,682 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (10 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (10 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 2 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,207 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Fred Hampton, Edward Carmody, Rennie Davis, Edward Hanrahan