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The Murder of Fred Hampton
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FACETS VIDEO
EAN: 0736899090029
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: FACETS
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: FACETS
MPN: DV86922
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: FACETS
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Running Time: 88 minutes
Studio: FACETS
Theatrical Release Date: 1971-05
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Editorial Review:
THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON began as a film portrait of Hampton and the Illinois Black Panther Party but half way through the shoot Hampton was murdered by Chicago policeman. In an infamous moment in Chicago history and politics over a dozen policeman burst into Hampton s apartment while its occupants were sleeping killing Hampton and fellow Panther Mark Clark and brutalizing the other occupants. Filmmakers Mike Gray and Howard Alk arrived a few hours later to shoot film footage of the crime scene that was later used to contradict news reports and police testimony. Recently restored and reworked by Gray THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON is a chilling slice of American history. Also included is a short film CICERO MARCH which chronicled a group who defied Mayor Richard J. Daley s order to march into predominantly white Cicero to protest racism and injustice. Gray s gritty no-frills style is spontaneous and purposeful suggesting a you-are-there quality that captures the excitement of the era. Shot verite style with no script hand-held camera direct sound and natural lighting the look is rough raw and real much like the city it depicted.Runtime: 88 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 736899090029 Manufacturer No: DV86922
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Rating: - A Grave Injustice
This film displays the evil attitudes and destructive power of the Chicago police department in murdering a shining light named Fred Hampton. "Chairman Fred" as he was known to those who worked and knew him, as displayed in this DVD, is a very committed person in the struggle to uplift his people in his community through education, free clinics, and free breakfast and lunch programs (most of these programs, started by the Black Panther Party was taken over by the Federal Government). If those in ... Read More
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