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2 out of 5 stars.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 review - totally exasperating court drama
2 out of 5 stars.

Aaron Sorkin is at his most portentous with this inert film, stuffed with stars, which mislocates the point of the trial it dramatises

Published: 24 Sep 2020

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