The Chicago 8 (2011)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.974 |
Directed By
Pinchas Perry
TOP CAST
Gary Cole
Bill Kunstler
Mayim Bialik
Nancy Kurshan
Steven Culp
Thomas Foran
Aaron Abrams
Lee Weiner
Philip Baker Hall
Judge Julius Hoffman
David Julian Hirsh
Tom Hayden
Orlando Jones
Bobby Seale
Scott Lowell
Richard Schultz
Danny Masterson
Jerry Rubin
Peter MacKenzie
David Dellinger
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Abbie Hoffman
Jamie Elman
John Froines
Lauren Glazier
Anita Hoffman
Bret Harrison
Rennie Davis
Darren Criss
Yippee Man
Kirsten Vangsness
Sketch Artist
Shaun O'Hagan
Accusatory Spectator
Mary-Margaret Lewis
Judge's Wife
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