The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 American historical legal drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The film follows the Chicago seven, a group of anti-Vietnam war protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. the movie gathered a bunch of incredible actors including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gorden-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Jeremy Strong, and Ben Shenkman.
The Film was originally planned for a theatrical release by Paramount Pictures, but the distribution rights to the Film were sold to Netflix due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released in selected theaters on September 25, 2020, and began streaming digitally on Netflix on October 16. The film received positive reviews from critics who praised the performances, Sorkin's screenplay, and the modern parallels to the 1960s. The film earned six Nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Baron Cohen. it also received five nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards ( winning for Best screenplay), three at the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards ( winning Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture), and three at the 74th British Academy Film Awards.
MOVIE PLOT:
In August 1968, Abbie Hofman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seals make preparations to protest at the Democratic National Convention In Chicago. Five months later they are arrested and charged with "crossing states lines " to incite a riot John N. Mitchell, the Attorney General, appoints Tom Foran and Richard Schultz as the prosecutors, while all the defendants except seal are represented by William Kunstler and Leonard Weinglass. So how do you think this forged trial went? Replay in the comments below.
The Best line :
"Give me a moment , would you friend? I've never been on a trial for my thoughts befor" Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hofman.
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