The Chicago Conspiracy Trial poster

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

1970 • 2h30m TV Movie, Documentary, Drama

Rating

6.0/10

Popularity

0

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.

Details

Director

Christopher Burstall

Screenplay

Christopher Burstall

Stuart Hood

Cast

Morris Carnovsky

Cliff Gorman

Al Freeman Jr.

Release date

10/4/1970

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

1