2020 · 130 min · Drama, Crime, Historical
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is Aaron Sorkin's electrifying courtroom drama about the infamous 1969 trial of seven activists charged with conspiracy and inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. With an extraordinary ensemble cast including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Frank Langella, and Mark Rylance, the film crackles with Sorkin's signature rapid-fire dialogue and draws unmistakable parallels to contemporary political turmoil.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 streams on Netflix.
Yes. The Chicago 7 were real defendants tried in 1969 following the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests. The film dramatizes the actual trial, which became a cultural flashpoint during the Vietnam War era.
Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed the film. Sorkin originally wrote the screenplay in 2007, but the project went through multiple iterations before he took the director's chair.
The film received 6 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Sacha Baron Cohen). It was widely considered one of the best films of 2020.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 runs approximately 130 minutes.