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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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In 1968, democracy refused to back down.

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Aaron Sorkin
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    Tom Hayden Eddie Redmayne
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    Abbie Hoffman Sacha Baron Cohen
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    William Kunstler Mark Rylance
  • Profile picture of Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Richard Schultz Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Profile picture of Frank Langella
    Judge Julius Hoffman Frank Langella
  • Profile picture of Jeremy Strong
    Jerry Rubin Jeremy Strong
  • Profile picture of John Carroll Lynch
    David Dellinger John Carroll Lynch
  • Profile picture of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
    Bobby Seale Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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  • chicago, illinois
  • right and justice
  • political activism
  • black panther party
  • based on true story
  • black activist
  • counter-culture
  • historical fiction
  • activist
  • 1960s
  • courtroom drama