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Jennings 2022-04-19 09:01:48
remember their names
The film is interspersed with video clips of various real and important moments in the United States in 1968, and the trial is very tightly cut together. The fast and constant switching, both false and true, quickly brings people into the film. The turmoil, the passion, the conspiracy, and the...
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Declan 2022-04-20 09:01:40
[There are no valuable short comments to write down] An extremely rational debate
4.5 points This is the first time I have seen such a dense script. If there is no discussion of "what you want" within the Seven Gentlemen, if there is no debate about violence or peace, and if there is no "rationality" throughout, then this film will only be It's an ordinary hymn of classical...
Brandon Essig
Performing Experience
The Trial of the Chicago 7 quotes
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Judge Julius Hoffman: And the record should reflect, that defendant Hoffman and I are not related.
Abbie Hoffman: [sarcastic] Father, no!
Judge Julius Hoffman: [bangs his gavel] Mr. Hoffman, are you familiar with contempt of court?
Abbie Hoffman: It's practically a religion for me, sir.
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Sondra: You can't give this speech in Chicago!
Bobby Seale: Fred Hampton wants me there. Plane ticket.
Sondra: Let Fred give the speech!
Bobby Seale: Between Hayden and Hoffman there could be 5'000 people. It'd be nice to talk to 5'000 people.
Sondra: Not while you're in trouble in Connecticut.
Bobby Seale: Yes, well I'm in trouble - I'm the head of the Black Panthers, Sondra! When the hell am I not gonna be in trouble? Travel bag.
Sondra: You're going to be in a lot more of it if you stand up and say 'Fry the pigs!'
Bobby Seale: IF they attack me. You're taking it out of context.
Sondra: So will every white person in America! Cops won't give a shit about context, and you don't have enough protection in Chicago.
Bobby Seale: There's no place to be right now but in it.
Sondra: But 'Fry the pigs'?
Bobby Seale: IF they attack...
Sondra: Dr. King...
Bobby Seale: Is dead! He has a dream? Well now he has a fucking bullet in his head! Martin's dead, Malcom's dead, Medgar's dead, Bobby's dead, Jesus is dead. They tried it peacefully, we're gonna try something else.
