Chicago 10

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Chicago 10

R,

2008,

1h 43m,

Documentary

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80%

85 Reviews

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77%

2,500+ Ratings

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85 Reviews

77%

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2,500+ Ratings

Deftly combining contemporary commentary with archival materials and animated reenactments, "Chicago 10" examines the demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic Convention and their eruption into rioting in the wake of police provocation. From the aftermath of five days of conflict emerges the trial of the controversial Chicago Eight, activists who include pacifist David Dellinger and Youth International Party founders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.

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Critics Consensus

Brett Morgan's half-animated, half-documentary film is an arresting, sometimes visionary portrait of the historic and chaotic trial.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Apr 4, 2008

3/5

A documentary that somehow manages to capture the anarchic spirit of those topsy-turvy times without devolving into anarchy itself.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Apr 4, 2008

B

Makes skillful use of documentary footage to relate what happened in the streets of Chicago, culminating in what was routinely described at the time as 'a police riot.'

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

Apr 4, 2008

3/4

A vibrant, unconventional documentary about the conspiracy trial of the so-called inciters of the riots that occurred during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Jan 29, 2021

3.5

Brings a sense of immediacy and even anarchy to an often-told story.

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

Apr 10, 2020

Chicago 10 is a clever film, and visually engaging.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 7, 2019

Ingenious. Innovative. Imaginative. Informative. Visionary. Vibrant. Appropriated. Historical. Educational. Stimulating. Timeless Captivating. Energetic. Explosive. Relevant. Constitutional. Patriotic. Yippicentric. This, is CHICAGO 10.

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Mark Ruffalo

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Roy Scheider

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Synopsis

Deftly combining contemporary commentary with archival materials and animated reenactments, "Chicago 10" examines the demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic Convention and their eruption into rioting in the wake of police provocation. From the aftermath of five days of conflict emerges the trial of the controversial Chicago Eight, activists who include pacifist David Dellinger and Youth International Party founders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.

Director: Brett Morgen
Producer: Brett Morgen, Graydon Carter
Screenwriter: Brett Morgen
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: River Road, Participant Prods., Consolidated Productions
Rating: R (Brief Sexual Images|Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 29, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $176.5K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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