The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

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The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970)

Directed by Christopher Burstall

TV Movie, Documentary, Drama · 2h 30m

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.

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Cast

Morris Carnovsky Judge Julius J. Hoffman Cliff Gorman Abbie Hoffman Al Freeman Jr. Bobby Seale Robert Loggia Leonard Weinglass Ronny Cox Jerry Rubin Douglas Lambert Tom Hayden Barton Heyman David Dellinger Shane Rimmer Thomas Foran James Patterson William Kunstler
P
Peter Jobin Rennard C. Davis

Crew

Director
Christopher Burstall
Writer
Christopher Burstall, Stuart Hood
Editor
Jonathan Crane
Producer
Christopher Burstall

Details

Release date
1970-10-04
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
TV Movie, Documentary, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC