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 were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot.
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
An actors' showcase enlivened by its topical fact-based story, The Trial of the Chicago 7 plays squarely -- and compellingly -- to Aaron Sorkin's strengths.
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright. He is recognized for his trademark rapid-fire dialogue and extended monologues. His notable film screenplays include A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995),
as Abbie Hoffman
as Tom Hayden
as Richard Schultz
as Rennie Davis
as Julius Hoffman
as William Kuntsler
as Jerry Rubin
as Bobby Seale
as Lee Weiner
as David Dellinger
as Leonard Weinglass
as Ramsey Clark
as Bernadine
as Agent Daphne O'Connor
as Thomas Foran
as Fred Hampton
as Stan Wojohowski
as John Mitchell
Producer: Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson, Matt Jackson
Editor: Alan Baumgarten
Casting: Francine Maisler
Director Of Photography: Phedon Papamichael
Original Music Composer: Daniel Pemberton
Costume Design: Susan Lyall
Executive Producer: Marc Butan, Jared Underwood, Slava Vladimirov, Thorsten Schumacher, Nicole Alexandra Shipley
Production Design: Shane Valentino
Tagline: In 1968, democracy refused to back down.
Genres: drama, history, thriller
Certificate: R
Categories: chicago 7, unfair trial, protesting vietnam war, federal prosecutor, 1960s, riot, black panther party, chicago illinois, activism, year 1968, police brutality, protest march, political convention, courtroom, year 1969, yippie, political persecution, anti war, tear gas
Year: 2020
Runtime: 129 min
Country: USA, UK, India
Language: English, French, Latin
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
"The Trial of the Chicago 7" is a courtroom drama where no one—neither the characters, nor the viewers—expects that justice will be done. Full Review ...
"The Trial of the Chicago 7" offers an absorbing account, in some ways alarming and in some ways reassuring, of an earlier moment of polarization and violent conflict. Full Review ...
Many of the acclaimed scribe's usual flourishes and flashes of genius are present, of course, but there's a sense that this is a man pushing himself a little too far.
In his screenplay, Sorkin does a masterful job of picking through months of testimony to find significant exchanges that speak a universal language about the corruption of power and the desire to silence opposition voices.
Sorkin, who's unmatched in his ability to write debates and speeches, manages to freshen up those old benches, robes and gavels. Full Review ...