20202h 10mDir. Joseph P. Reidy

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Name: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2020-09-25
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella

“In 1968, democracy refused to back down.”

DramaHistory

5.0 / 5.0

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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.

Starring:Eddie Redmayne,Sacha Baron Cohen,Mark Rylance,Joseph Gordon-Levitt,Frank Langella

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Eddie Redmayne

Tom Hayden

Sacha Baron Cohen

Abbie Hoffman

Mark Rylance

William Kunstler

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Richard Schultz

Frank Langella

Judge Julius Hoffman

Jeremy Strong

Jerry Rubin

John Carroll Lynch

David Dellinger

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bobby Seale

Alex Sharp

Rennie Davis

Noah Robbins

Lee Weiner

Danny Flaherty

John Froines

Ben Shenkman

Leonard Weinglass

Key Production Crew

Director

Aaron Sorkin

Screenplay & Writers

Aaron Sorkin, Daniel Pemberton, Celeste

Cinematography

Phedon Papamichael

Original Score

Daniel Pemberton

Producers

Marc Platt, Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson

Film Details

Budget$35,000,000

Box Office Revenue$107,423

Original Languageen

Production Studios

DreamWorks PicturesMarc Platt Productions

Keywords & Themes

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

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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5.0

In my opinion, this is Sorkin's masterpiece. Everything he has worked on prior to this film, The Social Network, Steve Jobs, Molly's Game, etc. have all been leading to this monumental film. Of course you have that brill...

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