- Running time:
- 103 minutes
- Rated:
- R
- Cast:
- Hank Azaria -
- Voice of Abbie Hoffman/Allen Ginsberg
- Dylan Baker -
- Voice of David Dellinger/David Stahl
- Nick Nolte -
- Voice of Thomas Foran
- Mark Ruffalo -
- Voice of Jerry Rubin
- Roy Scheider -
- Voice of Judge Julius Hoffman
Big question: Can the gimmicky animation and distractingly familiar voice work -- which also includes Nick Nolte, Liev Schreiber and Jeffery Wright -- add detail to this true story?
Skip it: Morgan seems to have no concept of or opinion about what the Yippies were doing or accomplishing, consequently accomplishing little of his own. Interviews with any still-living protestors or political commentators would be a lot better than an unconvincing animated replica of the trial.
Catch it: The movie offers songs from Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys and Eminem to make sure we understand that the people onscreen are angry. And it really sets the scene for the late '60s!
Bottom line: Want details of the society that inspired the protest or the system that put these men behind bars only to overturn several of the convictions? Look elsewhere. Aside from the obvious connections to modern-day anti-war feelings, "Chicago 10" is nothing but a reminder that these events happened, without any thoughts on the short-term or long-term causes, or impact of them.
Bonus: Chicago kids say that they like playing a violent game called "Cops and Demonstrators" in which no one wins. Finally, a children's game that never goes out of style!
What do you think of 'Chicago 10'? Email me: mpais@tribune.com
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