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Netflix drops the first trailer of Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7'
By Rachelle / 14 Sep 2020 (Monday)
The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s forthcoming political drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 is here and the whole world is watching.
Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars an ensemble cast that include Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, Noah Robbins, Danny Flaherty, Ben Shenkman, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Caitlin Fitzgerald, Alice Kremelberg, John Doman, J.C. MacKenzie, Damien Young, Wayne Duvall and C.J. Wilson.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 is based on the true story of the historic clash between peaceful protestors and authorities during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. A peaceful protest was set to take place a the 1968 DNC and it quickly turned into a confrontation between the protestors and 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.
Watch the trailer below:
The Trial of the Chicago 7 will premiere on Netflix this October 16