
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
Directed by
Jeremy Kagan.
Starring
Peter Boyle,
Elliott Gould,
Robert Carradine and
Michael Lembeck.
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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.
- Original title: Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
- Release date: May 16, 1987
- Status: Released
- Genres: TV Movie, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 58min
- Producers: Inter Planetary Productions
Cast

Peter Boyle
David Dellinger

Elliott Gould
Leonard Weinglass

Robert Carradine
Rennie Davis

Michael Lembeck
Abbie Hoffman
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Mood
- Thought Provoking
- Captivating
- Sincere
- Contemplative
- Disturbing
- Clever
- Biting
- Tense
- Emotional
- Bleak
- Uplifting
- Suspenseful
- Gloomy
- Touching
- Cynical
- Rough
Plot
- Legal
- Politics
- Fighting the System
- Media
- Journalism
- State Affairs
- Rebellion
- Idealism
- Political Corruption
- Society
- Injustice
- Legal Action
- Life is a Bitch
- Power Relations
- Courtroom Drama
- Political Unrest
- Dishonesty
- Campaign
- Dedicated Lawyer
- Conspiracies
- Social Decay
- Uncover Truth
- Racism
- Ambition
- Mind and Soul
- Political Conspiracy