The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
1970, English. Directed by Christopher Burstall.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Christopher BurstallDirector
- Morris CarnovskyJudge Julius J. Hoffman
- Cliff GormanAbbie Hoffman
- Al Freeman Jr.Bobby Seale
- Robert LoggiaLeonard Weinglass
- Ronny CoxJerry Rubin
- Douglas LambertTom Hayden
- Barton HeymanDavid Dellinger
- Shane RimmerThomas Foran
- James PattersonWilliam Kunstler
- Peter JobinRennard C. Davis
Details
- Released
- 4 October 1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Christopher Burstall, Stuart Hood
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The Chicago Conspiracy Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Chicago Conspiracy Trial, try All That Breathes, David Bowie: Five Years, Van Gogh: Painted with Words.
Who directed The Chicago Conspiracy Trial?
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970) was directed by Christopher Burstall and stars Morris Carnovsky, Cliff Gorman, Al Freeman Jr..