The Chicago 8
A true story based on the most infamous court case in America's history
2011 · 1h 28m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Pinchas Perry
Overview
Based on actual court transcripts of 8 anti-war protesters on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Director and cast
- Pinchas Perry Director
- Gary Cole as Bill Kunstler
- Mayim Bialik as Nancy Kurshan
- Steven Culp as Thomas Foran
- Aaron Abrams as Lee Weiner
- Philip Baker Hall as Judge Julius Hoffman
- David Julian Hirsh as Tom Hayden
- Orlando Jones as Bobby Seale
- Scott Lowell as Richard Schultz
- Danny Masterson as Jerry Rubin
- Peter MacKenzie as David Dellinger
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