Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)

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Released:
1987-05-16

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.

Director:
Jeremy Kagan

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
TV Movie, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Peter Boyle
    as
    David Dellinger
  • Elliott Gould
    as
    Leonard Weinglass
  • Robert Carradine
    as
    Rennie Davis
  • Michael Lembeck
    as
    Abbie Hoffman
  • Robert Loggia
    as
    William M. Kunstler