Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1h 58min

TV Movie

Drama

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.

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
Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Jerry Rubin
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Judge Julius Hoffman
Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Thomas Foran
David Clennon

David Clennon

Richard Schultz
Val Avery

Val Avery

Superintendent of Police

Release date

16th May 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English