The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

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.

Genre:

TV Movie, Documentary, Drama

Duration:

150 min

Cast:

Morris Carnovsky, Cliff Gorman, Al Freeman Jr.

Quality:

HD

Director:

Christopher Burstall

Release:

1970

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

6.0