The Trial of The Chicago 7, 2020.
Directed by Aaron Sorkin.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Danny Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, and Michael Keaton.
Could the relevance and power of Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix film take him to the 2021 Academy Awards? With this striking script and a strong ensemble of actors, it looks to be a clear frontrunner. Join our host EJ Moreno as he reviews The Trial of the Chicago 7 and how it touches on something very important in today’s society.
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What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot, and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 arrives on Netflix on October 16th.