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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.
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| Also Known As: |
Chicago Ten
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Documentary, Animation and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 40 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 29th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and brief sexual images. |
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| Distributors: |
Roadside Attractions
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| Production Co.: |
River Road Entertainment, Participant Productions
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| Financiers: |
Consolidated Documentaries, Public Road
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$170,198 |
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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