Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Peter Boyle David Dellinger

Elliott Gould Leonard Weinglass

Robert Carradine Rennie Davis

Michael Lembeck Abbie Hoffman

Robert Loggia William M. Kunstler