Chicago 10
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Brett Morgen
Hank Azaria
Dylan Baker
Nick Nolte
Mark Ruffalo
Roy Scheider
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
At the 1968 Democratic Convention, protestors, denied permits for demonstrations, repeatedly clashed with the Chicago Police Department, who waged a week-long terror campaign that resulted in riots witnessed live by a television audience of over 50 million. The events had a polarizing effect on the country. Needing to find a scapegoat for the riots, the Government held eight of the most vocal activists accountable for the violence and brought them to trial a year later. The defendants represented a broad cross-section of the anti-war movement, from counter-culture icons Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin to renowned pacifist David Dellinger. Seven of the defendants were represented by Leonard Weinglass and famed liberal attorney William Kunstler, who went head-to-head with prosecution attorney Thomas Foran. The eighth defendant, Bobby Seale, co-chair of the Black Panther Party, insisted on defending himself and was bound, gagged and handcuffed to his chair by Judge Julius Hoffman. From the start, the trial was a circus with the eight defendants on a collision course with the governmental authority.
Director
Brett Morgen
Cast
Hank Azaria
Dylan Baker
Nick Nolte
Mark Ruffalo
Roy Scheider
Liev Schreiber
Jeffrey Wright
Ebon Moss-bachrach
Crew
Kerry Barden
Alison Beckett
Laura Bickford
Kristina Boden
Graydon Carter
Bob Chefalas
Suzanne Crowley
Jeff Danna
Billy Hopkins
Leslie Hough
Christopher J Keene
Paul Leonardo
Stuart Levy
Brett Morgen
Brett Morgen
Bill Pohlad
Peter Schlessel
Paul Schnee
Jeff Skoll
Suzanne Smith
Ricky Strauss
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Diane Weyermann
Todd Winter
Todd Winter
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Docufest Competition Silver Hugo Award at the 2007 Chicago International Film Festival.
Released in United States August 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States June 2007
Released in United States October 2007
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2008
Released in United States Winter February 29, 2008
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest) October 4-17, 2007.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Piazza Grande) August 1-11, 2007.
Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.
Aired in USA on PBS on October 22, 2008 as part of the "Independent Lens" series of documentaries.
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premiere/Opening Film) January 18-28, 2007.)
Released in United States Winter February 29, 2008
Released in United States June 2007 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (World View) June 12-17, 2007.)
Released in United States August 2007 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (Piazza Grande) August 1-11, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2008
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest) October 4-17, 2007.)
