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- The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.
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Oct 17, 2020 · ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Summary. Rennie Davis ( Alex Sharp) and Tom Hayden ( Eddie Redmayne ), the leaders of the Students Democratic Society join hands with Jerry Rubin ( Jeremy Strong) and Abbie Hoffman ( Sacha Baron Cohen ), the leaders of the Youth International Party.
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.
Oct 16, 2020 · Sorkin wastes no time throwing viewers into the chaos of 1968, introducing viewers to the key players in what would become known as the trial of the Chicago 7 as they plan their trip to the Windy City to protest the Vietnam War during the Democratic National Convention.
Oct 16, 2020 · The film depicts the 1969 Chicago Seven trial, in which President Nixon’s federal government charged eight anti-Vietnam war activists with conspiring to incite a riot at the previous year’s...
- 3 min
- Andrew R. Chow
Oct 15, 2020 · Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, A Few Good Men), the movie dramatizes the infamous, at times farcical, trial of eight men accused by President Nixon’s Justice ...
- 3 min
- Jeanne Dorin McDowell
In 1969, seven people were charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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- History, Drama
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Synopsis. During the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, there were massive demonstrations against the Vietnam War, which was reaching its peak. When a curfew was finally instated, this led to even further protests, eventually leading to a police riot.
