The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Christopher Burstall
1970-10-04


6
150 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Morris Carnovsky Unowned
Cliff Gorman Unowned
Al Freeman Jr. Unowned
Robert Loggia Unowned
Ronny Cox Unowned
Barton Heyman Unowned
Shane Rimmer Unowned
Douglas Lambert Unowned
Peter Jobin Unowned
James Patterson Unowned