The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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Plot

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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Trailer Official Teaser Trailer Trailer Official Trailer Clip Sacha Baron Cohen Clip Clip Sacha Baron Cohen Leads The Free Tom Hayden March | THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 | Netflix Featurette Inside Aaron Sorkin's Brain | The Trial Of The Chicago 7 | Netflix Featurette The True Story Behind The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Netflix Featurette The Whole World is Watching: Inside Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Netflix Featurette What Happened After The Trial of the Chicago 7? | Netflix Featurette THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 | Scene at The Academy

Cast

Eddie RedmayneTom Hayden

Sacha Baron CohenAbbie Hoffman

Mark RylanceWilliam Kunstler

Joseph Gordon-LevittRichard Schultz

Frank LangellaJudge Julius Hoffman

Jeremy StrongJerry Rubin

John Carroll LynchDavid Dellinger

Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIBobby Seale

Alex SharpRennie Davis

Noah RobbinsLee Weiner

Terry Ackland-Snow

Danny FlahertyJohn Froines

Ben ShenkmanLeonard Weinglass

Michael KeatonRamsey Clark

Kelvin Harrison Jr.Fred Hampton

Caitlin FitzGerald

John DomanJohn Mitchell

Wayne DuvallDetective Deluca

Rocío Muñoz-Cobo

C.J. WilsonSergeant Scott Scibelli

Writers and directors

Aaron SorkinDirectorf. 1961

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Manuel São Bento ★ 9.0/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Aaron Sorkin has been around for quite some time. A Few Good Men, Moneyball, Steve Jobs, and arguab…15. Oct 2020

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sykobanana ★ 9.0/10

Sacha Baron Cohen has now delivered my 2 favourite & memorable characters of the year in the same fortnight. This movie is a strange incongruence. It inspired/engaged/enraged me at the same time…30. Oct 2020

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Arshia Borjali ★ 6.0/10

It is important for a film to say what it wants to say correctly and to somehow overcome its claim. "The Trial of the Chicago 7" is one of these films. A coherent narrative with a perfectly acceptable…26. Dec 2020

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r96sk ★ 8.0/10

Very well made, up until that ending anyway. It's not a bad conclusion, but man is it cringe-inducing. It seems they were going for an end to match 'A Few Good Men', which was also written by Aaron…13. Mar 2021

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badelf ★ 10.0/10

Watching "The Trial of the Chicago 7" was difficult, not just because it depicts such a profound miscarriage of justice, but because these were my contemporaries. I wasn't in Chicago, but I was in Was…23. Nov 2025

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Awards

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Aaron Sorkin fékk Golden Globes verðlaun fyrir handritið. Tilnefnd til sex Óskarsverðlauna, þar á meðal sem besta mynd, besti meðleikari ( Baron Cohen ) og besta handrit.

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