The Trial of the Chicago 7
2020 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.7 · 83% critics
A peaceful protest spirals into a violent confrontation with police, leading to a high-profile courtroom battle that tests ideas of justice, power, and dissent. The film follows the fallout as competing accounts and political tensions collide under intense public scrutiny.
Also known as The Trial of the Chicago Seven
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (3,360 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tense, talk-driven legal dramas with political urgency, especially Steve Jobs or Molly's Game; Not for you if courtroom debates feel exhausting.
Pros: gripping courtroom drama; sharp dialogue; powerful performances | Cons: rushed introductions; occasionally heavy-handed; complex character lineup
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- right and justice
- political activism
- black panther party
- based on true story
- black activist
- counter-culture
- historical fiction
- activist
- 1960s
- courtroom drama
- legal drama
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eddie Redmayne
as Tom Hayden
Sacha Baron Cohen
as Abbie Hoffman
Mark Rylance
as William Kunstler
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Richard Schultz
Frank Langella
as Judge Julius Hoffman
Jeremy Strong
as Jerry Rubin
John Carroll Lynch
as David Dellinger
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Bobby Seale
Alex Sharp
as Rennie Davis
Noah Robbins
as Lee Weiner
Directed by Aaron Sorkin