| The Trial of the Chicago 7 | |
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| 6 Nominations | |
| Year | 2020 |
| Director | Aaron Sorkin |
| Writer | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong |
| 93rd Academy Awards | |
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a 2020 biographical film about seven anti-Vietnam War activists; Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner, who, alongside Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale, are sued by the city of Chicago for conspiracy to incite violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The film directed and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, and Jeremy Strong. Released by Netflix, the film began a limited theatrical release on September 25, 2020, followed by digital streaming on October 16.
Nominations
- Best Cinematography — Phedon Papamichael
- Best Film Editing — Alan Baumgartten
- Best Original Screenplay — Aaron Sorkin
- Best Original Song — "Hear My Voice" by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste
- Best Picture — Marc Platt and Stuart M. Besser
- Best Supporting Actor — Sacha Baron Cohen