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.