The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

2h 30m
TV MovieDocumentaryDrama
6

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.

Cast

Morris Carnovsky
Unknown
Cliff Gorman
Unknown
Al Freeman Jr.
Unknown
Robert Loggia
Unknown
Ronny Cox
Unknown
Barton Heyman
Unknown
Shane Rimmer
Unknown
Douglas Lambert
Unknown
Peter Jobin
Unknown
James Patterson
Unknown

Crew

Christopher Burstall
Director, Writer, Producer
Stuart Hood
Writer
Jonathan Crane
Editor
Don Homfray
Production Designer
James Acheson
Costume Designer
Penny Norton
Makeup Artist
John Staple
Sound

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