Movie: The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus

Top 8 Billed Cast

Mel Dixon
Mel Dixon

Bobby Seale

James T. Lawrence
James T. Lawrence

Mark Lane

Calvin Butler
Calvin Butler

Arlo Guthrie

Neil Walsh
Neil Walsh

Mayor Daley / Country Joe

George Netesky
George Netesky

Allen Ginsberg

Peter Faulkner
Peter Faulkner

Abbie Hoffman

Diane M. Grant
Diane M. Grant

Linda Morse

Yvonne Gilbert
Yvonne Gilbert

Helen

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    This bizarre amalgam of "Alice in Wonderland" and the transcripts of the Chicago 7 Trial makes for an interesting commentary on the American judicial system. - IMDB A feature film made at the time of the trial, based on the trial transcript and distributed by New Line Cinema, The Great Chicago Conspiracy Circus, by Cannes-winning director Kerry Feltham, was released in January 2008 on DVD. The film won the Berlin Film Festival jury prize, as well as positive reviews from the New York Times and Newsweek. - Wikipedia

  • Release Date

    1970-06-01

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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