The Murder of Fred Hampton
Facets Multimedia Distribution | Release Date: October 4, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
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Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
It’s the rare film that decades later can seem as timely as it was the day it came out. The searing documentary The Murder of Fred Hampton is such a film. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
The Murder of Fred Hampton is a remarkable film in many ways. It keeps alive an incident which has become a symbol of repression to a lot of people. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The last half of The Murder Of Fred Hampton shreds the official statements of Chicago law enforcement.... But the first half is all about the life and times of Hampton, as he rouses the rabble and defends the new socialism, while cautiously inspired by the ever-present cameras and microphones. Read full review
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The New York TimesA. H. Weiler
Although it is unabashedly biased and it is flawed in technical execution, it emerges as a disturbingly somber illustration of some of the ills that beset us and our social system. Read full review
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