Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 36 years old

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.

Credits

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 Cast

Name Character
Martin Sheen He was 46, now 83 years old as James Marion Hunt
Robert Loggia He was 57, 85 years old when he died as William M. Kunstler
Peter Boyle He was 51, 71 years old when he died as David Dellinger
Elliott Gould He was 48, now 85 years old as Leonard Weinglass
Robert Carradine He was 33, now 70 years old as Rennie Davis
Brian Benben He was 30, now 67 years old as Tom Hayden
Carl Lumbly He was 35, now 72 years old as Bobby Seale
Michael Lembeck He was 38, now 75 years old as Abbie Hoffman
Ron Rifkin He was 47, now 84 years old as Allen Ginsberg

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 Crew

Name Department
Jeremy Kagan as Director. He was 41 (now 78) years old Directing
Jeremy Kagan as Writer. He was 41 (now 78) years old Writing
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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (36 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 16, 1987
  • Runtime: 118 minutes