TMR 005 – The Murder of Fred Hampton

Total Movie Recall

Oct 12, 2015•1 hr 10 min

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Episode description

The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)

d. Howard Alk

Starring:
Fred Hampton
Rennie Davis
Edward Hanrahan
Bobby Rush
Ronald “Doc” Satchel

This week on TMR, we’re delighted to welcome our first ever guest, Atlanta filmmaker Leo Hollen Jr! We watch the powerful 1971 documentary “The Murder of Fred Hampton,” Leo gets uncomfortable when we make him a Black Spokesman, Steve tells us of his mentor and friend Ronn Pitts who helped make this film, and Ryan tries to sound tough when talking about the cops (Spoiler: he fails).

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.

– Written by Harvard Film Archive via IMDB

Things discussed in the show:

Leo Hollen Jr.’s new documentary Queer Moxie (follow Leo on twitter @leoHollen)

Straight Outta Compton (Ice Cube, Paul Giamatti, O’Shea Jackson Jr.)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Steve Carell, Keira Knightley)

Winona Ryder

Rose McGowen (Dawn)

Wormwood, The Walking Dead & zombie movies in general

What Happened Nina Simone? – Documentary

Nina Simone’s “House of the Rising Sun”

The Bee Gees “To Love Somebody”

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.