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    The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

    150'

    1970-10-04

    6

    TV Movie,Documentary,Drama

    Overview:

    A BBC-produced docudrama reconstructing the trial of the Chicago Eight, using courtroom transcripts as its primary source. Directed by Christopher Burstall, the film dramatizes the prosecution of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and incitement, presenting the proceedings as a precise trial reenactment grounded in documented testimony rather than fictionalized narrative.

    DirectingChristopher BurstallWritingChristopher Burstall

    Cast

    1

    Judge Julius J. Hoffman

    Morris Carnovsky

    1

    Abbie Hoffman

    Cliff Gorman

    2

    Bobby Seale

    Al Freeman Jr.

    2

    Leonard Weinglass

    Robert Loggia

    3

    Jerry Rubin

    Ronny Cox

    1

    Tom Hayden

    Douglas Lambert

    1

    David Dellinger

    Barton Heyman

    1

    Thomas Foran

    Shane Rimmer

    1

    William Kunstler

    James Patterson

    1

    Rennard C. Davis

    Peter Jobin

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. BBC
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.4838
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

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