A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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| Robert Forster | ... |
John Cassellis
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| Verna Bloom | ... |
Eileen
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| Peter Bonerz | ... |
Gus
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| Marianna Hill | ... |
Ruth
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Harold Blankenship | ... |
Harold
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Charles Geary | ... |
Harold's Father
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Sid McCoy | ... |
Frank Baker
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Christine Bergstrom | ... |
Dede
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William Sickingen | ... |
News Director
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| Robert McAndrew | ... |
Pennybaker
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| Marrian Walters | ... |
Social Worker
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Beverly Younger | ... |
Rich Lady
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Edward Croke | ... |
Plain-clothesman
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Doug Kimball | ... |
Newscaster
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| Peter Boyle | ... |
Gun Clinic Manager
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Georgia Todda | ... |
Secretary
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Sandra Ann Roberts | ... |
Blonde in Car
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Janet Langhart | ... |
Maid
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Jeff Donaldson | ... |
Black Militant
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Bill Sharp | ... |
Black Militant
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Robert Paige | ... |
Black Militant
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Richard Abrams | ... |
Black Militant
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Walter Bradford | ... |
Black Militant
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Russell Davis | ... |
Black Militant
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| Felton Perry | ... |
Black Militant
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Val Grey | ... |
Black Militant
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Livingston Lewis | ... |
Black Militant
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Barbara Jones | ... |
Black Militant
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John Shenoy Jackson | ... |
Black Militant
(as John Jackson)
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Linda Handelman | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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Maria Friedman | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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Kathryn Schubert | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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Barbara Brydenthal | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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Elizabeth Moisant | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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Rose Bormacher | ... |
Gun Clinic Lady
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| China Lee | ... |
Roller Derby Patron
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Roger Phillips |
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Robert Blankenship |
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Jim Jacobs | ... |
Kennedy Student
(as James Jacobs)
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Spence Jackson | ... |
Kennedy Student
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Dorien Suhr | ... |
Kennedy Student
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Kenneth Whitener | ... |
Kennedy Student
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Connie Fleischauer | ... |
Kennedy Student
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Mary Smith | ... |
Kennedy Student
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| Nancy Lee Noble | ... |
Kennedy Student
(as Nancy Noble)
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Simone Zorn | ... |
Media Person
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Madeleine Marcou | ... |
Media Person
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Mickey Pallas | ... |
Media Person
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Morris Bleckman | ... |
Media Person
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Lester Brownlee | ... |
Media Person
(as Lestre Brownlee)
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Linn Ehrlich | ... |
Media Person
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Wally Wright | ... |
Media Person
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Sam Ventura | ... |
Media Person
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George Bouillet | ... |
Media Person
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| Richard J. Daley | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Jesse Jackson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Robert F. Kennedy | ... |
Self - Giving Final Speech (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sirri Murad | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Haskell Wexler | ... |
Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Haskell Wexler | ||
Written by
| Haskell Wexler | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Philip Butler | ... | associate producer |
| Tully Friedman | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Haze | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| Steven North | ... | associate producer |
| Haskell Wexler | ... | producer |
| Jerrold Wexler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mike Bloomfield | ||
Cinematography by
| Haskell Wexler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Verna Fields | ||
Editorial Department
| Sheri Eisenberg | ... | theatrical mastering colorist |
| Paul Golding | ... | editorial consultant |
| Marcia Lucas | ... | assistant editor (as Marsha Griffin) |
Art Direction by
| Leon Ericksen | ... | (as Leon Erickson) |
Production Management
| Jonathan Haze | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wendell Franklin | ... | assistant director |
| Erich von Stroheim Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Newman | ... | sound (as Chris Newman) |
| Kay Rose | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael D. Margulies | ... | camera operator (as Mike Margulies) |
| Tom Ryan | ... | gaffer |
| Ronald M. Vargas Sr. | ... | camera assistant (as Ron Vargas) |
| Haskell Wexler | ... | camera operator |
| Andrew Davis | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mike Bloomfield | ... | music performer (as Michael Bloomfield) |
| Paul Butterfield | ... | music performer |
| Marcus Doubleday | ... | music performer |
| Bob Jones | ... | music performer |
| Noel Jukes | ... | music performer |
| John Kahn | ... | music performer |
| Ira Kamin | ... | music performer |
| The Mothers of Invention | ... | incidental music (as Mothers Of Invention) |
| Fred Olson | ... | music performer |
| Jerry Oshita | ... | music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Rebner | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jonathan Haze | ... | assistant to producer |
| William Schwartz | ... | production assistant |
| James Talbot | ... | title designer |
| Studs Terkel | ... | our man in Chicago |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1970) (India) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Gateway Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema International (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (theatrical mastering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Cassellis is the toughest TV-news reporter around. His area of interest is reporting about violence in the ghetto and racial tensions. But he discovers that his network helps the FBI by letting it look at his tapes to find suspects. When he protests, he is fired and goes to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | Dateline: Chicago August '68 See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The main character was originally called "John Cassavetes" and was in fact going to be played by actor-director John Cassavetes. When he withdrew from the film due to a scheduling conflict, the character's name was changed to "John Cassellis" and Robert Forster was cast in the role. See more » |
| Goofs | When Eileen enters the L looks for Harold, she is wearing a white hair band, but when they show her sitting on the L, the hair band is missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sweet Georgia Brown See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Studs Terkel is credited as "Our Man in Chicago". See more » |
| Quotes |
John Cassellis:
If I gotta be afraid in order for your argument to work, then you got no argument. See more » |