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The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

1970 · 150 min · ★ 6.0 · TV Movie, Documentary, Drama

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.

Directed by Christopher Burstall · Written by Christopher Burstall

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