The Trial of the Chicago 7

Theatrical - Wide 2020-10-16

Cast Michael Keaton Sacha Baron Cohen Joseph Gordon-Levitt Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Mark Rylance Jeremy Strong Eddie Redmayne Frank Langella
Directed by Aaron Sorkin

Genres: Crime Drama

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

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