Movie: Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle

David Dellinger

Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould

Leonard Weinglass

Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine

Rennie Davis

Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck

Abbie Hoffman

Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia

William M. Kunstler

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

James Marion Hunt

Brian Benben
Brian Benben

Tom Hayden

Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin

Allen Ginsberg

Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly

Bobby Seale

Barry Miller
Barry Miller

Jerry Rubin

  • HomePage

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1987-05-16

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

Recommendations Movies

Panda
56%

Panda(es)

2019-11-21

Antonio and Beba are a pair of panda bears besieged by the classic obstacles of a young couple. Their life together is defined by routine, until one day they are forced to live with their favorite singer.

way
57%

way(en)

2012-06-01

San Francisco filmmaker Konrad Steiner took 12 years to complete a montage cycle set to the late Leslie Scalapino’s most celebrated poem, way—a sprawling book-length odyssey of shardlike urban impressions, fraught with obliquely felt social and sexual tensions. Six stylistically distinctive films for each section of way, using sources ranging from Kodachrome footage of sun-kissed S.F. street scenes to internet clips of the Iraq war to a fragmented Fred Astaire dance number.

Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror
76%

Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror(en)

2009-02-25

Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror is a television documentary film that premiered on the Canadian cable network Space on February 25, 2009. The hour-long documentary examines the experiences, motivations and impact of the increasing number of women engaged in horror fiction, with producers Donna Davies and Kimberlee McTaggart of Canada's Sorcery Films interviewing actresses, film directors, writers, critics and academics. The documentary was filmed in Toronto, Canada; and in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York in the US.

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit
85%

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit(en)

2003-12-02

Explores Tolkien's classic fantasy/adventure novel The Hobbit and examines the story behind its conception.

Spider
60%

Spider(en)

1979-11-11

16mm, colour, silent.

W
0%

W(th)

No details so far.

Six Bridges to Cross
62%

Six Bridges to Cross(en)

1955-01-21

Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate mechanics of the hold-up.

Flow
87%

Flow(xx)

2019-12-05

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.

Sonic CD Intro Movie
69%

Sonic CD Intro Movie(ja)

1993-09-23

A movie that plays during the opening of video game Sonic CD.

Man
63%

Man(en)

2021-11-05

A guy going through a rough patch, turns to her unusual best friend for help.

Man
68%

Man(en)

A worn-out, aging shearer who once rained king of the high country, gets on the gear to keep up his numbers. But when the drugs take over he must learn what it really means to be a man, before he loses so much more than his country pride -- MAN.

Rosalinda 2020
100%

Rosalinda 2020(pt)

2020-10-07

Avatar: Enter The World
38%

Avatar: Enter The World(en)

2009-12-05

A behind the scenes look at the new James Cameron blockbuster “Avatar”, which stars Aussie Sam Worthington. Hastily produced by Australia’s Nine Network following the film’s release.

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023
80%

Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023(fr)

2023-07-25

The rock legends around Ian Gillan opened the open-air Schlossplatz concerts of this year's Jazzopen 2023 with a bang – powerful guitar riffs alternated with absolute classics like 'Smoke on the Water.' The forefathers of hard rock and its most influential representatives did the honors and showed for over an hour and a half that rock can still inspire today's generation. -The band, led by Ian Gillan, delivered a high-energy show, blending heavy guitar riffs with their iconic classic hits. -The setlist was a mix of classic rock anthems, including "Smoke on the Water," "Highway Star," "Space Truckin'," and "Black Night," alongside other notable tracks like "Perfect Strangers," "Lazy," and "When a Blind Man Cries." - The concert duration was over an hour and a half, reinforcing the bands commitment to there fans. - The concert took place on July 18, 2023, at Schlossplatz, Stuttgart, Germany, as part of their "Unleashed in Europe Tour 2023".

Toaster
0%

Toaster(hi)

A black comedy revolving around a murder.

Shattered
86%

Shattered(zh)

2011-10-01

A microcosm of China past and present flows through Xu Tong’s intimate docu “Shattered,” in which the maverick indie filmmaker continues to refine his techniques and concerns shown in his previous “Wheat Harvest” and “Fortune Teller.”

Weekend Stories: Little Faith
65%

Weekend Stories: Little Faith(pl)

1997-03-24

A rational young man and his devoutly Catholic wife believe their sickly son may have leukemia. As they await further tests over a weekend they both struggle with a crisis of faith in both science and Catholicism.

We Went Out
70%

We Went Out(en)

We Went Out is a short film based in Toronto that explores coming of age in the in-between spaces of a city.

Abicinema
60%

Abicinema(it)

1975-08-09

Similar Movies

Reign of Terror
68%

Reign of Terror(en)

1949-10-15

The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

Africain poids-moyens
60%

Africain poids-moyens(fr)

2005-08-27

A young Congolese boxer, Samwa, and his older brother, Nourou, arrive in Brussels for the final of the Afro-European Middleweight Championship to fight against the Belgian title holder. Samwa trains heavily, despite some harsh conditions, under the authoritarian look of his brother. Until the day when the Belgian fight promoters, aware of the fact that the political situation gives the final a symbolical turn, order to Samwa to lose the fight. The day before the match, Samwa and Nourou watch Patrice Lumumba's independence's speech. Samwa decides not to give up but in this power's struggle, one of the brothers will betray the other one.

The Guerrilla Fighter
66%

The Guerrilla Fighter(bn)

1973-04-01

A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman. Both are rebels: the activist against political treachery and the other on social level. Both are bitter about badly organized state of things. Being in solitary confinement, the fugitive engages himself in self-criticism and, in the process, questions the leadership. Questions are not allowed, obeying that is mandatory. Displeasure leads to bitterness, bitterness to total rift. The struggle has to continue, both for the political activist, now segregated, and the woman in exile.

Interview
72%

Interview(bn)

1971-11-13

Ranjit is a young man who has been assured a lucrative job. All he has to do is turn up for the interview dressed in a western style suit, but all the city laundries are on strike that morning, and his only suit is dirty.

Turk 182!
58%

Turk 182!(en)

1985-02-15

After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.

Acorn and the Firestorm
50%

Acorn and the Firestorm(en)

2017-04-23

For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.

Ned Rifle
59%

Ned Rifle(en)

2015-04-01

Henry’s and Fay's son Ned sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother's life. But his aims are frustrated by the troublesome Susan, whose connection to Henry predates even his arrival in the lives of the Grim family.

Bethune: The Making of a Hero
53%

Bethune: The Making of a Hero(en)

1993-09-17

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta
69%

One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta(ja)

2007-03-03

The Straw Hat Pirates are on a quest to save the desert kingdom of Alabasta. A civil war brews among the sands, one started and stirred by the hand of none other than Crocodile and his corrupted Baroque Works gang. The stakes run ever higher as Princess Vivi's homeland threatens to tear itself apart. More than lives are on the line.

All the King's Men
70%

All the King's Men(en)

1949-11-16

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

The American Trap
45%

The American Trap(fr)

2008-05-16

The world is still reeling from the assassination of JFK - but has yet to lose his kid brother Bobby. In the midst of all this, a reluctant hero by the name of Lucien Rivard becomes enmeshed in a web of global political intrigue and corruption.

Madras
78%

Madras(ta)

2014-09-26

A portrayal of the lives of the people living in North Madras, focusing on the politics inside the slums and how their plight remains the same, despite the political class luring them constantly during elections.

Peacetime
76%

Peacetime(pt)

2009-08-14

Rio de Janeiro, April 18, 1945. Brazil's foreign policy aligns closely with that of the United States and opens a brief period of democratic rule after the end of World War 2. For years, hundreds of people were arrested and tortured by the Vargas regime. But with the external pressure, several political prisoners gain freedom.

Bumerang-Bumerang
0%

Bumerang-Bumerang(de)

1989-10-25

A group of young people become involved with the kidnap of a local politician with the aim of halting construction work on a nearby nuclear power plant.

The Choice of Our Nation
0%

The Choice of Our Nation(ja)

2021-03-05

The referendum whether nuclear power plants should be banned has been held in Japan. People must decide their future.

The Apprentice
69%

The Apprentice(en)

2024-10-09

A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

The Real Blonde
56%

The Real Blonde(en)

1998-02-27

An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.

Cardinal Richelieu
74%

Cardinal Richelieu(en)

1935-04-18

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.

The Right Stuff
74%

The Right Stuff(en)

1983-10-20

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.

Spare Parts
62%

Spare Parts(de)

1979-05-21

Honeymooning couple Monica and Mike check into a motel in New Mexico. All seems normal until an ambulance pulls up and abducts Mike. Monica narrowly escapes and, with the help of truck driver Bill, discovers the awful secret of the motel and the ambulance service.