At the 1968 Democratic National Convention peaceful anti-Vietnam War protest turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. Seven people ended up on trial, charged by the federal government with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to the anti-Vietnam War and counter-cultural protests that took place. The trial was watched all over the world and has since become one of the most notorious trials in American history.
In “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, written and directed by Academy Award®-Winner Aaron Sorkin, arrives on October 16th and tells viewers the story of what happened both during and after the trial. The film stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Jeremy Strong, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch and Alex Sharp and you can see the trailer below:
