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The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970)

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.

Release: 1970-10-04
Runtime: 150 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Cliff Gorman
Cliff Gorman
Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
Douglas Lambert
Douglas Lambert
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Peter Jobin
James Patterson
James Patterson