Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
- 1987
- ·R
- ·118 min
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.
- Actors
- Brian Benben·David Clennon·Peter Boyle·Robert Carradine
- Directed by
- Jeremy Kagan
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Director
- Jeremy Kagan
CableACE Awards 1988
- Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
- Directing a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
- Dramatic Special
Spectacular docudrama that highlights one of the most famous trials of the 20th century. The usage of the split screen and seeing the real defendants commenting on the trial as the actors are playing their parts is so innovative and amazing.
This is one of those films that should be shown regularly; perhaps once every 2 weeks, for although these injustices occurred in 1968 in The Chicago 8 Trial, these same injustices take place every hour of the day here in the land of the supposed free. Obviously the cast was committed to the re-enactment of the truth about the U.
Some TV movies make you wish for suicide and others entertain you. Still others do not belong, they seem to be real movies.
