“The Chicago 8” is the true story from the notorious 1968 trial that resulted when seven leaders of a Vietnam anti-war movement, and a member of the Black Panthers, were charged with conspiracy to incite devastating riots in Chicago. Desperate to stop what they saw as an “immoral war”, this group was ready to take on the establishment, express their freedom of speech by all means necessary, while paying a price for their actions.
“The Chicago 8” is based on actual court transcripts of 8 anti-war protesters on trial for allegedly conspiring to cause riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This trailer focuses specifically on the story of Orlando Jones’ character Bobby Seale, a key player in the civil rights movement, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, and one of the original accused “Chicago 8”.
“The Chicago 8” will be releasing on nationwide On-Demand September 4th, 2012.
“The Chicago 8” filmed in in Los Angeles in 2009 and premiered at Peachtree International Film Festival in Atlanta in August 2010. The film has screened at the Museum of Tolerance Film Festival, at the 11th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival and at the Santa Cruz Film Festival. The film has received the top prize of Best Feature Film 2010 at the Peachtree International Film Festival and Best Feature Film 2011 at the Beverly Hills Film Festival prior to its theatrical release.
The Chicago 8 – Trailer (Version 2) from The Chicago 8 on Vimeo.
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Directed by: Pinchas Perry
Starring: Gary Cole, Philip Baker Hall, Orlando Jones, Danny Masterson, Mayim Bialik, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Steven Culp
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