The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020

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Studio	Paramount Cross Creek Pictures DreamWorks Pictures ShivHans Pictures
TV Network/Service	Netflix
Release date	Sep 25, 2020
Country	US
Language	English
Runtime	129 min
Rated	R
Technical details	2.39:1

The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. (less)

Director: Aaron Sorkin
Writers: Aaron Sorkin, Brett Morgen
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Producer: Marc Platt

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, October 8, 2020

There have been many documentary deconstructions and dramatic interpretations of the Chicago Seven, with all sorts of filmmakers digging into the madness of the judicial and political system experienced by seven (originally eight) men on trial for their part in the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots in Illinois. It seems 2020 is an ideal time to revisit elements of the trial and its idiosyncratic defendants, with the case examining abuses of power at a law enforcement and Presidential level, capturing the restlessness of a country inching toward chaos. The event is also catnip to writer ...read more...