Movie

The Trial of the Chicago 7

“In 1968, democracy refused to back down.”

★ 7.7(3,391)20202h 10m

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in United Kingdom. Availability checked 25 July 2026.

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Director: Aaron Sorkin
Release date: 2020-09-25
Runtime: 2h 10m
Language: English
Box office: $107,423
Budget: $35,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures

The Trial of the Chicago 7 — trailer

About The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Aaron Sorkin, starring Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Rylance. It has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 3,391 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Trial of the Chicago 7 in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Eddie Redmayne

Tom Hayden

Sacha Baron Cohen

Abbie Hoffman

Mark Rylance

William Kunstler

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Richard Schultz

Frank Langella

Judge Julius Hoffman

Jeremy Strong

Jerry Rubin

John Carroll Lynch

David Dellinger

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bobby Seale

Alex Sharp

Rennie Davis

Noah Robbins

Lee Weiner

Danny Flaherty

John Froines

Ben Shenkman

Leonard Weinglass

Themes & keywords

chicago, illinoisright and justicepolitical activismblack panther partybased on true storyblack activistcounter-culturehistorical fictionactivist1960scourtroom dramalegal dramacriticalamusedassertive