Drama ·History · United States of America · 2020 · 2h 10m

The Trial of the Chicago 7

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Director
Aaron Sorkin
Cast
Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman Mark Rylance as William Kunstler Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz Frank Langella as Judge Julius Hoffman Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin
Crew
Phedon Papamichael — Director of Photography Alan Baumgarten — Editor Daniel Pemberton — Original Music Composer Aaron Sorkin — Writer Marc Platt — Producer Matt Jackson — Producer
Tagline

In 1968, democracy refused to back down.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Trial of the Chicago 7 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
chicago, illinoisright and justicepolitical activismblack panther partybased on true storyblack activistcounter-culturehistorical fictionactivist1960scourtroom dramacritical
Key Collaborators
Aaron Sorkin Director Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography Alan Baumgarten Editor Daniel Pemberton Original Music Composer Aaron Sorkin Writer Marc Platt Producer Matt Jackson Producer Stuart M. Besser Producer Tyler Thompson Producer Shane Valentino Production Design
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