Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

• Director: Jeremy Kagan
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Courtroom Drama, Docudrama
• Themes: Political Unrest, Fighting the System
• Release Year: 1987
• Country: US
• Run Time: 118 minutes

Plot

The docudrama Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8, relates the story of the trial that resulted from the riots that broke out in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention. The majority of the dialogue has been taken directly from court records and archival footage. Michael Lembeck plays the boisterous prankster Abbie Hoffman, who was certainly the most entertaining of the defendants. The main victim of his pranks is Judge Hoffman (David Opatoshu), whose stoic attitude is constantly challenged by the outrageous behavior of the defendants. The cast includes Barry Miller as Jerry Rubin, Robert Carradine as Rennie Davis, Robert Loggia as defense attorney William Hunstler, and other famous politically active actors like Peter Boyle and Martin Sheen. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast

Brian Benben - Tom Hayden; Robert Carradine - Rennie Davis; David Clennon - Richard Schultz; Robert Fieldsteel - Lee Weiner; Elliott Gould - Leonard Weinglass; David Kagen - John Froines; Michael Lembeck - Abbie Hoffman; Robert Loggia - William M. Kunstler; Barry Miller - Jerry Rubin; David Opatoshu - Judge Julius Hoffman; Ron Rifkin - Allen Ginsberg; Harris Yulin - Thomas Foran; Peter Boyle - David Dellinger; Martin Sheen - James Marion Hunt; Carl Lumbly - Bobby Seale

Credit

Betsy Cox - Costume Designer, Jeremy Kagan - Director, Michael Jablow - Editor, Phil Dagort - Production Designer, Lawrence Miller - Production Designer

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