The Trial of the Chicago 7
“In 1968, democracy refused to back down.”
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Cast
Eddie Redmayne Alex Sharp 
Sacha Baron Cohen 
Jeremy Strong 
John Carroll Lynch Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Credits
Written by: 
Aaron Sorkin
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A real courtroom circus rendered as fast, quippy drama, with a judge who seems to have already decided the verdict. The dialogue snaps and the ensemble is lively, though the film leans on speechmaking. Rousing, urgent and politically pointed.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (207,820 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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