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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.

Top Cast

  • Peter Boyle

    Peter Boyle

    David Dellinger

  • Elliott Gould

    Elliott Gould

    Leonard Weinglass

  • Robert Carradine

    Robert Carradine

    Rennie Davis

  • Michael Lembeck

    Michael Lembeck

    Abbie Hoffman

  • Robert Loggia

    Robert Loggia

    William M. Kunstler

  • Martin Sheen

    Martin Sheen

    James Marion Hunt

  • Brian Benben

    Brian Benben

    Tom Hayden

  • Ron Rifkin

    Ron Rifkin

    Allen Ginsberg

  • Carl Lumbly

    Carl Lumbly

    Bobby Seale

Overview

A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.

Rating

7.0 / 10
3 Reviews
1 Popular

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