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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
Directed by Jeremy Kagan
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.
Length 118 minutes
Actors
Peter Boyle | Elliott Gould | Robert Carradine | Michael Lembeck | Robert Loggia | Martin Sheen | Brian Benben | Ron Rifkin | Carl Lumbly | Barry Miller | David Opatoshu | Harris Yulin | Robert Fieldsteel | Billy Zane | David Clennon | Val Avery