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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) — Ligoscope

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Film · 2020

The Trial of the Chicago 7

130 min · Directed by Aaron Sorkin · R

7.73,392
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In 1968, democracy refused to back down.

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.

Cast

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

Tom Hayden

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

Abbie Hoffman

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

William Kunstler

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Richard Schultz

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Judge Julius Hoffman

Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

Jerry Rubin

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

David Dellinger

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bobby Seale

Alex Sharp

Alex Sharp

Rennie Davis

Noah Robbins

Noah Robbins

Lee Weiner

Danny Flaherty

Danny Flaherty

John Froines

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Leonard Weinglass

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Ramsey Clark

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Fred Hampton

Caitlin FitzGerald

Caitlin FitzGerald

Agent Daphne O'Connor

Alice Kremelberg

Alice Kremelberg

Bernadine

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Thomas Foran

John Doman

John Doman

John Mitchell

Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall

Detective Deluca

Damian Young

Damian Young

Howard Ackerman

C.J. Wilson

C.J. Wilson

Sergeant Scott Scibelli

Brady Jenness

Brady Jenness

David Dellinger's Son

Meghan Rafferty

Meghan Rafferty

Mrs. Dellinger

Juliette Angelo

Juliette Angelo

Juror 6

Crew

Director: Aaron Sorkin
Producer: Stuart M. Besser, Marc Butan, Dru Davis, Misook Doolittle, Maurice Fadida, Mickey Gooch Jr., Matt Jackson, Anthony Katagas
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Editor: Alan Baumgarten
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Production Design: Shane Valentino
Art Direction: Nick Francone, Julia Heymans, Ernesto Solo
Composer: Daniel Pemberton
Sound: Michael Babcock, Dan Kenyon, Julian Slater, Renée Tondelli
Makeup: Stephen M. Kelley, Ray Santoleri, Nathan J. Busch II, Louise McCarthy
Visual Effects: Glenn Allen, Eran Dinur, Richard Friedlander

Details

Studios: DreamWorks Pictures, Marc Platt Productions
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: R
Release: September 25, 2020

Themes

chicago, illinoisright and justicepolitical activismblack panther partybased on true storyblack activistcounter-culturehistorical fictionactivist1960scourtroom dramalegal drama

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