Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jeremy Kagan, Jeremy Paul Kegan
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Simitar
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Cast
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Brian Benben
as Tom Hayden
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Robert Carradine
as Rennie Davis
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David Clennon
as Richard Schultz
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Robert Fieldsteel
as Lee Weiner
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Elliott Gould
as Leonard Weinglass
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David Kagen
as John Froines
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Michael Lembeck
as Abbie Hoffman
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Robert Loggia
as William M. Kunstler
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Barry Miller
as Jerry Rubin
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David Opatoshu
as Judge Julius Hoffman
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Ron Rifkin
as Allen Ginsberg
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Harris Yulin
as Thomas Foran
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Peter Boyle
as David Dellinger
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Martin Sheen
as James Marion Hunt
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Carl Lumbly
as Bobby Seale
