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The Trial of the Chicago 7

Name: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2020-09-25
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella

DramaHistory

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.

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Eddie RedmayneSacha Baron CohenMark RylanceJoseph Gordon-LevittFrank LangellaJeremy StrongJohn Carroll LynchYahya Abdul-Mateen IIAlex SharpNoah RobbinsDanny FlahertyBen Shenkman

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Aaron Sorkin

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