THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 new trailer – Aaron Sorkin’s all-star cast tells a timely true story

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 new trailer – Aaron Sorkin’s all-star cast tells a timely true story

If you’re not familiar with the very true story of the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests with police, it’s an important moment in history that feels eerily poignant to where we are today. Seven of the protesters were accused and charged with conspiracy against the federal government, which led to major press coverage and the world watching… and now Aaron Sorkin is bringing the true story to Netflix with a new movie titled (ever so appropriately) THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. The stellar cast features Sacha Baron Cohen playing Abbie Hoffman, Eddie Redmayne playing Tom Hayden, Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing Richard Schultz, William Hurt playing John N. Mitchell, Mark Rylance playing William Kunstler, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays Bobby Seale, Jeremy Strong plays Jerry Rubin, Frank Langella is Julius Hoffman, and Michael Keaton portrays Ramsey Clark. Check out the newest trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with 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.

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 hits Netflix on October 16, 2020

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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff.