"In 1968, democracy refused to back down."

2020

2h 10m

7.7(3169 votes)

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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.

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79 members

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Eddie Redmayne

Tom Hayden

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Sacha Baron Cohen

Abbie Hoffman

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Mark Rylance

William Kunstler

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Richard Schultz

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Frank Langella

Judge Julius Hoffman

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Jeremy Strong

Jerry Rubin

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John Carroll Lynch

David Dellinger

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Bobby Seale

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Alex Sharp

Rennie Davis

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Noah Robbins

Lee Weiner

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Danny Flaherty

John Froines

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Ben Shenkman

Leonard Weinglass

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Michael Keaton

Ramsey Clark

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Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Fred Hampton

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Caitlin FitzGerald

Agent Daphne O'Connor

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Alice Kremelberg

Bernadine

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J.C. MacKenzie

Thomas Foran

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John Doman

John Mitchell

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Wayne Duvall

Detective Deluca

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Damian Young

Howard Ackerman

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C.J. Wilson

Sergeant Scott Scibelli

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Brady Jenness

David Dellinger's Son

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Meghan Rafferty

Mrs. Dellinger

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Juliette Angelo

Juror 6

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Brendan Burke

Bailiff

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Tah von Allmen

Mrs. Winter

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Alan Metoskie

Allen Ginsberg

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John Gawlik

Policeman That Arrests Jerry

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Kevin O'Donnell

Bar Patron 1

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Gavin Haag

Bar Patron 2

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Tiffany Denise Hobbs

Sondra

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Steve Routman

David Stahl

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Madison Nichols

Demonstrator

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John F. Carpenter

Detective Bell

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Larry Mitchell

Detective Frapoly

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Mike Geraghty

Detective Sam McGiven

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Mike Brunlieb

Eddie

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James Pravasilis

Egg Throwing Crowd Member

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Vic Kuligoski

Frat Boy 1

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Brandon Fierro

Frat Boy 2

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Calvin Ticknor-Swanson

Frat Boy 3

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Gabrielle Perrea

Girl in Beret

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Michelle Hurst

Housekeeper Jane

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Tony Lawry

Man

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Kathleen Garrett

Mitchell's Secretary

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Matt LeFevour

Officer 1

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Christian Litke

Officer 2

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Max Adler

Officer Wojohowski

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Michael Bassett

Officer Quinn

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Shawn Parsons

Policeman in Haymarket

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Julian Hester

Policeman on Bullhorn

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John Quilty

Reporter Jack

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Kate Miller

Reporter Majorie

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Edward Fletcher

Reporter Sy

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Blair Lewin

Woman in Tavern

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Jessica Wood

Bartender

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Steven Komito

Marshal

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Marco Lama

Someone in the Crowd

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Ben Kass

Reporter 7

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Gabriel Franken

Reporter 8

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Ed Flynn

Reporter 9

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Alex Henderson

Young Man

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David Fierro

Bailiff 2

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Sam Nelson Harris

Band Lead Singer

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Marlee Mendelson

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Hana Chew

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Ashley Trumbo

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Allison Trumbo

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Shane Skidmore

Band Member

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Jeffrey Yonkus

Band Member

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Maria Jacobson

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Brendan Brown

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Dan MacDonald

Band Member

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Keeley Morris

Female Protester

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Thomas John Gallagher

Radio Cop

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Michael A. Dean

Carl Oglesby

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Elizabeth Holder

Juror 11

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Lex Elle

Riot Cop (uncredited)

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Gillian Cooper

Courtroom Protester

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