Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
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
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Peter Boyle as David Dellinger |
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Elliott Gould as Leonard Weinglass |
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Robert Carradine as Rennie Davis |
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Michael Lembeck as Abbie Hoffman |
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Robert Loggia as William M. Kunstler |
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Martin Sheen as James Marion Hunt |
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Brian Benben as Tom Hayden |
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Ron Rifkin as Allen Ginsberg |
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Carl Lumbly as Bobby Seale |
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Barry Miller as Jerry Rubin |
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David Opatoshu as Judge Julius Hoffman |
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Harris Yulin as Thomas Foran |
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Robert Fieldsteel as Lee Weiner |
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Billy Zane as Cop |
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David Clennon as Richard Schultz |
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Val Avery as Superintendent of Police |
| Writing | Jeremy Kagan | Writer |
| Directing | Jeremy Kagan | Director |
| Camera | Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Jablow | Editor |
