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Jan 18, 2007 · Chicago 10: Directed by Brett Morgen. With Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, Nick Nolte, Mark Ruffalo. Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
- (1.4K)
- Documentary, Animation, History
- Brett Morgen
- 2007-01-18
Plot. At the 1968 Democratic Convention, protesters, denied permits for public demonstrations, repeatedly clashed with the Chicago Police Department, [2] and these clashes were witnessed live by a television audience of over 50 million. The events had a polarizing effect on the country.
- $177,490
- Jeff Danna
- Brett Morgen
- Graydon Carter, Brett Morgen
Chicago 10 | Rotten Tomatoes. R. 2007, Documentary, 1h 43m. 80% Tomatometer 86 Reviews. 77% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Brett Morgan's half-animated,...
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- Brett Morgen
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Feb 28, 2008 · The irreverent attitude of "Chicago 10" is in synch with the times it portrays. Giddy, funny and sometimes nightmarishly absurd, it's an apple-cart-upsetting performance piece shot through with blasting music from Eminem, the Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine.
Feb 29, 2008 · What is Chicago 10 about? Interweaving footage of the brutal clashes between police and demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic convention with 3-D animated reenactments of the outrageous trial that followed it, Morgen turns the audience into eyewitnesses of violent turmoil and absurdist spectacle.
Revisits 1968 as a court room drama, through a fresh cinematic look to avoid period clichés while broadening history's appeal to both boomers and their children. Full Review | Original Score: 7/ ...