The Trial of the Chicago 7
A group of anti-war activists faces a rigged legal system in 1968 Chicago, where a biased judge and powerful prosecutors conspire to silence their voices through a high-stakes trial.
“In 1968, democracy refused to back down.”
Synopsis
What was intended as a peaceful protest escalated into a violent confrontation with the police. The events that followed led to one of the most infamous trials in history.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 867+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Alan BaumgartenShot by Phedon PapamichaelScored by Daniel PembertonDesigned by Shane ValentinoSound by Renee TondelliCostumes by Susan LyallStunts by Mark FicheraVFX by Eran Dinur
Box Office
2020 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$107K
Full synopsis
Also known as
- El juicio de los 7 de Chicagoes
- Les Sept de Chicagofr
- Il processo ai Chicago 7it
- (Bulgarian)Процесът срещу Чикаго 7
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 25, 2020
- DenmarkOct 1, 2020
- GreeceOct 1, 2020
- NetherlandsOct 1, 2020
- SpainOct 2, 2020
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Cast & Crew
867 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Eddie Redmayne
as Tom Hayden
Alex Sharp
as Rennie Davis
Sacha Baron Cohen
as Abbie Hoffman
Jeremy Strong
as Jerry Rubin
John Carroll Lynch
as David Dellinger
Yahya Abdul Mateen Ii
as Bobby Seale
Joseph Gordon Levitt
as Richard Schultz
Ben Shenkman
as Leonard Weinglass
Mark Rylance
as William Kunstler
J C Mackenzie
as Thomas Foran
Jeremy Strong Nm0834989
as Jerry Rubin
Frank Langella
as Judge Julius Hoffman
Supporting cast
143Danny Flaherty
as John Froines
Noah Robbins
as Lee Weiner
John Doman
as John Mitchell
Michael Keaton
as Ramsey Clark
Kelvin Harrison Jr
as Fred Hampton
Caitlin Fitzgerald
as Agent Daphne O'Connor
Brady Jenness
as David Dellinger's Son
Meghan Rafferty
as Mrs. Dellinger
Juliette Angelo
as Juror 6
Brendan Burke
as Bailiff
Tah Von Allmen
as Mrs. Winter
Alan Metoskie
as Allen Ginsberg
John Gawlik
as Policeman That Arrests Jerry
Kevin O Donnell
as Bar Patron 1
Gavin Haag
as Bar Patron 2
Alice Kremelberg
as Bernadine
Tiffany Denise Hobbs
as Sondra
Steve Routman
as David Stahl
Madison Nichols
as Demonstrator
John F Carpenter
as Detective Bell
Larry Mitchell
as Detective Frapoly
Wayne Duvall
as Detective Deluca
Mike Geraghty
as Detective Sam McGiven
Michael Brunlieb
as Eddie
James Pravasilis
as Egg Throwing Crowd Member
Vic Kuligoski
as Frat Boy 1
Brandon Fierro
as Frat Boy 2
Calvin Ticknor Swanson
as Frat Boy 3
Gabrielle Perrea
as Girl in Beret
Damian Young
as Howard Ackerman
Michelle Hurst
as Housekeeper Jane
Tony Lawry
as Man
Kathleen Garrett
as Mitchell's Secretary
Matthew Lefevour
as Officer 1
Christian Litke
as Officer 2
Max Adler
as Officer Wojohowski
Michael Bassett
as Officer Quinn
Shawn Parsons
as Policeman in Haymarket
Julian Hester
as Policeman on Bullhorn
John Quilty
as Reporter Jack
Kate Miller
as Reporter Marjorie
Edward Fletcher
as Reporter Sy
C J Wilson
as Sergeant Scott Scibelli
Blair Lewin
as Woman in Tavern
Jessica Wood
as Bartender
Steven Komito
as Marshal
Marco Lama
as Someone in the Crowd
Ben Kass
as Reporter 7
Gabriel Franken
as Reporter 8
Ed Flynn
as Reporter 9
Alex Henderson
as Young Man
David Fierro
as Bailiff 2
Sam Nelson Harris
as Band Lead Singer
Marlee Mendelson
as Band Member
Hana Chew
as Band Member
Ashley Trumbo
as Band Member
Allison Trumbo
as Band Member
Shane Skidmore
as Band Member
Jeffrey Yonkus
as Band Member
Maria Jacobson
as Band Member
Brendan Brown
as Band Member
Dan Macdonald
as Band Member
Keeley Morris
as Female Protestor
Thomas John Gallagher
as Radio Cop
Michael A Dean
as Carl Oglesby
Elizabeth Holder
as Juror 11
Robert L Anderson Iii
as Courtroom Gallery Supporter, Journalist
Caroline Bates
as Protestor
Richard Bertisch
as Bar Patron
Leonardo Bevilacqua
as Student Activist
David Bianco
as Chicago Policeman #1
Clay Blanchette
as Lincoln Park Reporter
Ian Bonds
as Protester
Colin Bowles
as Radical Protester
Charlotte J Bradshaw
as Courtroom Opposer
Roger Brenner
as Chicago Paramedic
Dj Nino Carta
as Black Panther
Gillian Cooper
as Courtroom Protestor
Walter Cronkite
as Self
Richard J Daley
as Self
Sebastian Deerkop
as Student
Jeff Dlugolecki
as Protester
Bobby Easley
as Riot Policeman, National Guardsman
Lex Elle
as Riot Cop
Richard L Entrup
as Courtroom Protestor, Photojournalist
Brandon Essig
as Abbie's Friend
Mark Falvo
as Courtroom Spectator
Bobby Favoretto
as Desk Caller
George Field
as Protestor
Dimitri Fisun
as Courtroom Supporter
Brian Flanders
as Protester
Tucker Fordyce
as Protester
Marianna Gallegos
as Protestor
Ira Gamerman
as Court Supporter
Steffen Diem Garcia
as Protester
Brian Garvens
as Protestor
Larone L Gilmore Jr
as Protestor
Cameron Graber
as Protester
Averie Groleau Cmelo
as Protester
Ken Holmes
as Activist, Radical
Nikki Hrichak
as Courtroom Supporter
Alex D Jennings
as Courtroom Activist
Lyndon B Johnson
as Self
Christopher Kantorosinski
as 1960s Student Activist
Robert F Kennedy
as Self
Zaigham Khan
as Protestor
Martin Luther King
as Self
Jeremy A Kirkland
as Student Activist
Sasha Kuznetsov
as Protester
Marco Lamberti
as College Student
Daniel Lamont
as Riot Police
Dylan Laray
as Protestor
Henry Lombardo
as Museum Kid
Vlad Lopatin
as Courtroom Activist
Paul Malave
as National Guard
Brianna Masyn
as Schultz Kid
Palmyra Mattner
as College Student, Activist
Kevin D Mcgee
as Juror
John Richard Nolan
as Bartender
Kyle Norbut
as Arrested Protestor
Michael Oilar
as Chicago Riot Police, National Guardsman
Rebi Paganini
as Protester
Thomas Peters
as Protestor
Charlie Petrach
as Press Photographer
Elissa Piszel
as Juror
Ricky Romanek
as Protester
Ariona Rose
as Hippie
Shade Rupe
as Cameraman on Courthouse Steps
Noah Sallen
as Student Protester
James Sarli
as US Marshal
Darren Sheehan
as Riot Policeman
Chelsea Sheets
as Assistant Prosecutor
Brady Stanfield
as Protester, Marshall
Sarah Stout
as SDS Activist, Bar Patron
Tristan Layne Tapscott
as Protestor
Joseph Thomas
as Tom's Friend
Matthew J Valadez
as National Guard
Jackie Watkins
as Courtroom Gallery Supporter
Matthew Wederstrandt
as Protester
Adelaide Wilson
as Protester
Tim Wilson
as Mr. Calley
Lauren Yaffe
as Government Office Worker
Jake Youngman
as Student Protester
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
52Andrew C Robinson
executive producer (as Andrew Robinson)
Anthony Katagas
executive producer
Buddy Patrick
executive producer
Cary Anderson
co-executive producer
Charles Miller
co-producer
Cody Saintgnue
executive producer
Daniel Pemberton
music producer
Debra Taweel
co-executive producer
Dru Davis
executive producer
Emily Hunter Salveson
co-executive producer (as Emily Salveson)
Emma Escamilla
finishing assistant producer: EFilm
Evan Metropoulos
executive producer
Gail Benefiel
co-executive producer (as Gail Griffith Benafiel)
Glenn Allen
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Hershel Cohen
finishing producer: EFilm
J Todd Harris
co-executive producer
James Rodenhouse
executive producer
Jan Mcadoo
executive producer
Jared Underwood
executive producer
Jonathan Benefiel
co-executive producer
Joseph P Reidy
co-producer (as Joseph Reidy)
Kelsea Williams
finishing assistant producer: EFilm
Kristie Macosko Krieger
executive producer
Kristina Rivera
co-executive producer
Lauren Lohman
executive producer
Laurie Macdonald
executive producer
Marc Butan
executive producer
Marc Platt
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Matt Jackson
Producer, Producers
Maurice Fadida
executive producer
Max Adler
co-executive producer
Mickey Gooch Jr
executive producer
Misook Doolittle
executive producer
Monica Levinson
executive producer
Nancy Kirhoffer
post-production producer
Nia Vazirani
executive producer (as Nia Wazirani)
Nicole Alexandra Shipley
executive producer (as Nicole Shipley)
Richard Friedlander
visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Ryan Donnell Smith
executive producer
Sacha Baron Cohen
associate producer
Sarah Schroeder Matzkin
executive producer
Shivani Rawat
executive producer
Slava Vladimirov
executive producer
Stephanie Garvin
co-executive producer
Steve Matzkin
executive producer
Stuart M Besser
Producer, Producers, producer (as Stuart Besser) (p.g.a.)
Tara Finegan
executive music producer
Thorsten Schumacher
executive producer
Tim Hegarty
executive music producer
Tyler Thompson
Producer
Wade Rudolph
dailies producer: EFilm
Walter F Parkes
executive producer (as Walter Parkes)
Other crew
674Debra Florez
accounting clerk
Sandrine Koondial
additional accountant
Lolly Holloway
additional costumer (uncredited)
Christine Kim
additional editor
Laurel Kolsby
additional graphic designer (uncredited)
Daria V Wright
additional hair stylist
Jimmy Goode
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Keleen J Snowgren
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Stephanie Cannone
additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Tarsha Marshall
additional hair stylist
Anna Zenner
additional hair stylist: Chicago
Eadra Brown
additional hair stylist: Chicago
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