The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) was nominated for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
| Release date | September 25, 2020 |
| Directed by | Aaron Sorkin |
| Cast | – Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden – Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale – Mark Rylance as William Kunstler – Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz |
| Production company | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures |
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Stuart M. Besser and Marc Platt | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sacha Baron Cohen | Nominated |
| Best Original Screenplay | Aaron Sorkin | Nominated |
| Best Original Song | “Hear My Voice” Music by Daniel Pemberton; lyric by Celeste and Pemberton | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Alan Baumgarten | Nominated |
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