The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 historical drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The film follows the trial of seven defendants charged with conspiracy and inciting to riot in the wake of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Starring an ensemble cast including Sacha Baron Cohen
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 with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. It features an ensemble cast including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Ben Shenkman, and Jeremy Strong.