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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

Elliott Gould | Peter Boyle | Robert Loggia | Harris Yulin | Billy Zane | Martin Sheen | Ron Rifkin | Michael Lembeck | David Clennon | David Opatoshu | Carl Lumbly | Barry Miller | Robert Carradine | Brian Benben | Robert Fieldsteel