The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

"In 1968, democracy refused to back down."
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
StarringEddie RedmayneSacha Baron CohenMark Rylance
DirectorAaron Sorkin
WriterAaron Sorkin
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R 2 hr 10 minSep 25th, 2020Drama, History
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Plot
What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest'”including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale'”were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 25th, 2020
On Digital & Streaming:October 16th, 2020 - Watch Now
Movie Budget:$35,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$107,423 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Marc Butan, Dru Davis, Misook Doolittle, Maurice Fadida, Mickey Gooch Jr., Anthony Katagas, Monica Levinson, Lauren Lohman, Laurie MacDonald, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steve Matzkin, Jan McAdoo, Evan Metropoulos, Walter F. Parkes, Buddy Patrick, Shivani Rawat, Andrew C. Robinson, James Rodenhouse, Cody Saintgnue, Sarah Schroeder-Matzkin, Thorsten Schumacher, Nicole Alexandra Shipley, Ryan Donnell Smith, Jared Underwood, Nia Vazirani, Slava Vladimirov
Production Companies:DreamWorks Pictures, Marc Platt Productions
The Trial of the Chicago 7 on the Web:Official Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
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