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The Chicago 8

  • 20112011
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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The Chicago 8 (2011)
In 1968, America was divided over the Vietnam War.  President Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election, and Robert Kennedy, the Democratic Presidential hopeful, had been assassinated.  The Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago
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Eight anti-war protesters go on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Eight anti-war protesters go on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Eight anti-war protesters go on trial for conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
50,803
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    • Director
      • Pinchas Perry
    • Writer
      • Pinchas Perry
    • Stars
      • Gary Cole
      • Steven Culp
      • Philip Baker Hall
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      • Pinchas Perry
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      • Steven Culp
      • Philip Baker Hall
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    Orlando Jones in The Chicago 8 (2011)
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    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Bill Kunstler
    Steven Culp
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    • Thomas Foran
    Philip Baker Hall
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    • Judge Julius Hoffman
    David Julian Hirsh
    David Julian Hirsh
    • Tom Hayden
    Orlando Jones
    Orlando Jones
    • Bobby Seale
    Peter Mackenzie
    Peter Mackenzie
    • David Dellinger
    Danny Masterson
    Danny Masterson
    • Jerry Rubin
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    Thomas Ian Nicholas
    • Abbie Hoffman
    Aaron Abrams
    Aaron Abrams
    • Lee Weiner
    Mayim Bialik
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    • Nancy Kurshan
    Jamie Elman
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    • John Froines
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    • Leslie Seale
    Bret Harrison
    Bret Harrison
    • Rennie Davis
    Andy Hirsch
    Andy Hirsch
    • Leonard Weinglass
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins
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    Scott Lowell
    Scott Lowell
    • Richard Schultz
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
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    • Trivia
      At a certain point the character played by Steven Culp quotes Bobby Kennedy while addressing to the jury. Culp played Bobby years earlier in Thirteen Days (2000).
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    10/10
    What a great movie! A must-see for anyone interested in civil liberties or US history
    What a great movie! Filmed in a style that echoes the times, it re-enacts a seminal court case (one that many have never heard of). This was not only an important event for my generation, but also has echoes in the current US.

    If you have never heard of the "Chicago 8", you need to see this movie all the more.

    Well acted and directed (though some of the multi-angle shots may be off putting). We're the script not taken from the court transcript, it might be considered a bit over-the-top, but it is delivered with panache and flair. Great direction and production.

    Offers a useful antidote to sludge like "zero dark thirty"
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      • September 14, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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      • Color

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