7.6Summary
A BBC-produced docudrama reconstructing the trial of the Chicago Eight, using courtroom transcripts as its primary source. Directed by Christopher Burstall, the film dramatizes the prosecution of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and incitement, presenting the proceedings as a precise trial reenactment grounded in documented testimony rather than fictionalized narrative.
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- Christopher Burstall
- Written by
- Christopher Burstall, Stuart Hood
- Produced by
- Christopher Burstall
- Music by
- John Staple
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Facts
October 4, 1970 · 2 h 30 min · Strong Language
- Released
- October 4, 1970
- Runtime
- 2 h 30 min
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- TV Movie, Documentary, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom