The Trial of the Chicago 7

 is an American drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The movie follows the Chicago Seven, a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and crossing state lines with the intention of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Summary
"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."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman
 * Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden
 * Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale
 * Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin
 * Mark Rylance as William Kunstler
 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz
 * Michael Keaton as Ramsey Clark
 * Frank Langella as Judge Julius Hoffman
 * John Carroll Lynch as David Dellinger
 * Alex Sharp as Rennie Davis
 * John Doman as John Mitchell
 * Ben Shenkman as Leonard Weinglass

Awards
On February 3, 2021, the movie was nominated for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards in 5 categories.