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The Trial of the Chicago 7
Film · 2020
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
The sides of The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Antiwar activists on trial after Chicago 1968
- A judge hostile to the defence
- Bobby Seale bound and gagged in court
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is good for you if…
- you like Aaron Sorkin's fast courtroom exchanges.
- you like a crowd of defendants, lawyers and prosecutors who all clash.
- you want to understand a real trial from the Vietnam era.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is bad for you if…
- you roll your eyes at big closing speeches.
- you'd rather not spend an evening on 1960s protest and politics.
About: justice · protest · free speech
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