Chicago 10

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  • Opened February 29, 2008 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • R | language and brief sexual images
  • 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. Set to a blazing soundtrack that ranges from Black Sabbath and Steppenwolf to the Beastie Boys and Eminem, “Chicago 10” is a stirring account of young Americans taking a stand in the face of an oppressive government—a story with deep resonance to the world of today. Full synopsis

  • Director: Brett Morgen
  • Genres: Animated, Art House/Foreign, Documentary

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The result is Grade-A agitpop, a mixture of archival footage and cheeky, creative animated reconstruction that's funny and frightening in equal measure. Read full review

75
TV Guide
| Maitland McDonagh

The defendants – especially Hoffman and Rubin – baited elderly Judge Julius J. Hoffman, who never failed to take the bait; Seale was so obstreperous that Hoffman had him gagged and bound to a chair, another indelible image. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
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Morgen’s best achievement is the news footage, more detailed looks at events outside the Conrad Hilton Hotel and in Chicago parks than you typically see on TV rehashes. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

A provocative reflection of its rule-breaking subjects, Brett Morgen's political documentary re-examines the past while drawing unmissable parallels to the present. Read full review

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Judge Julius Hoffman, animated, in "Chicago 10."