Movies like The Trial of the Chicago 7
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest — including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale — were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.
Style:
political, factual, thought provoking, serious, motivational, funny, philosophical, weird, based on true events
Plot:
riot, activist, courtroom drama, court, injustice, suspense, hippie, political protest, political persecution, political activism, legal, protest, jury, politician, fighting the system, protestant, political prisoner, political repression, political unrest, protestor, political activist, mafia, murder, african american, love ...
Time:
60s, year 1969, year 1968, year 1994, 1960s
Place:
chicago illinois, washington d.c., mississippi, connecticut, ohio, oakland california, mississippi river
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out political, serious, dramatic and thought provoking films with plots about justice, corruption, politics, suspense, violence, murder and dialogue mostly in Drama, History and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Trial of the Chicago 7: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Selma (2014), Dark Waters (2019), Marshall (2017), JFK (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers per FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
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Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
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100%
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Story:
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Duration: 138 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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