The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 American historical legal drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. 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. It features an ensemble cast including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Jeremy Strong, and Ben Shenkman. Sorkin originally wrote the screenplay in 2007, with the intent of Steven Spielberg directing the film with mostly unknown actors. After the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike and budget concerns forced Spielberg to drop out as director, Sorkin was announced as director in October 2018, and much of the cast joined the same month. Filming took place in the fall of 2019 in Chicago and around New Jersey.
| Director | Aaron Sorkin |
| Produced by | Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson |
| Writer(s) | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong |
| Music | Daniel Pemberton |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
| Edited by | Alan Baumgarten |
| Production, company | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, ShivHans Pictures |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | September 25, 2020 (United States) |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $115,709 |
| Netflix ID | 81043755 |
About The Trial of the Chicago 7
Seven defendants are charged with conspiracy stemming from a series of countercultural protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The film is based upon the real life 1969 trial that gripped the United States public.
Achievement of The Trial of the Chicago 7
The film was written and directed by Academy Award-winner Aaron Sorkin. Paramount Pictures was set to release the movie, but the rights were sold to Netflix amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Trial of the Chicago 7
Films produced by Marc E. Platt.. American legal drama films.. DreamWorks Pictures films.. Films shot in Chicago.. Films set in Chicago.. Films shot in New Jersey.. Films shot in Toronto.
Latest information about The Trial of the Chicago 7 updated on July 28 2021.
