1968 年，在全世界的見證下，民主拒絕讓步。

《社群網戰》金獎編劇艾倫索金（Aaron Sorkin）自編自導 Netflix 原創電影《芝加哥七人案：驚世審判》（The Trial Of The Chicago 7）正式預告上線。

集結多位好萊塢當紅演員，本片重現 1968 年發生的真人真事，當時民主黨全國代表大會在芝加哥舉行時發生一場示威抗議，原應和平進行的行動卻演變成群眾與警察及國民兵的暴力衝突。

組織這場反越戰的人物包括艾比霍夫曼（Abbie Hoffman）、傑瑞魯賓（Jerry Rubin）、湯姆海登（Tom Hayden）、巴比希爾（Bobby Seale）等 7 名人士，在事後被控共謀引發暴亂，並接受了一場史上最惡名昭彰的審判。

▼《芝加哥七人案：驚世審判》正式預告。

卡司陣容包括薩夏拜倫柯恩（Sacha Baron Cohen）、喬瑟夫高登李維（Joseph Gordon-Levitt）、米高基頓（Michael Keaton）、艾迪瑞德曼（Eddie Redmayne）以及近日甫獲艾美獎的《守護者》男配角葉海亞阿巴杜馬汀二世（Yahya Abdul-Mateen II）、《繼承之戰》男主角傑瑞米史壯（Jeremy Strong）。

本片日前舉行線上世界首映活動，不少影評人給予高度肯定，《Indiewire》副總編輯凱特厄布蘭（Kate Erbland）認為影片傑出，把編導艾倫索金的實力和題材巧妙地結合在一起，且眾演員的表現精湛，特別是傑瑞米史壯和薩夏拜倫柯恩的組合令人深受啟發。

#TheTrialOfTheChicago7 is great, a wily marriage of Sorkin's strengths, timely material (though the film makes a cogent argument this stuff is ALWAYS timely), and an ensemble cast made of top to bottom standout performances (but that Strong/Cohen combo is particularly inspired).

— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) September 23, 2020

《Fandango》的艾瑞克戴維斯（Erik Davis）則大讚本片絕對是今年最佳電影之一，俐落機智、引人入勝、適逢其時，出色的寫作和令人感動的演出，「這是一部令人背脊發涼卻鼓舞人心的電影，講述著抗爭行動的力量。」

Aaron Sorkin's #TheTrialOfTheChicago7 is absolutely terrific, and will definitely be among the year's best. Sharp, riveting, timely, tremendous writing and sensational performances across the board. A chilling but inspiring film about the power of protest pic.twitter.com/N7yv9aa6km

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 23, 2020

其他更多影評人同樣提及了演員群的表現，大讚選角導演法蘭馨梅思勒（Francine Maisler）。

Reveled in The Trial of the Chicago 7 as great actors run with Aaron Sorkin dialogue. He was already working with witty characters and high-pitched drama. Emmy-winners Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jeremy Strong pop along with SB Cohen and Mark Rylance. Catnip for Academy Boomers.

— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) September 23, 2020

The Trial of the Chicago 7: I’m not much for first reactions, but since I’ve annoyed everyone about this for a week now...Sacha Baron Cohen (Abbie Hoffman) and Jeremy Strong (Jay Rubin) might be my favorite thing of the year. Franchine Maisler is the best casting director alive.

— Chris O'Falt (@cofalt) September 23, 2020

Powerful and oh so important to see now , Aaron Sorkin’s Trial Of The Chicago 7 is a triumph with a superb acting ensemble. Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, Frank Langella, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Rylance, everyone so great. A must this season

— Pete Hammond (@DeadlinePete) September 23, 2020

Reveled in The Trial of the Chicago 7 as great actors run with Aaron Sorkin dialogue. He was already working with witty characters and high-pitched drama. Emmy-winners Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jeremy Strong pop along with SB Cohen and Mark Rylance. Catnip for Academy Boomers.

— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) September 23, 2020

此片原本由派拉蒙影業發行，但由於新冠肺炎疫情影響，派拉蒙影業最終出售發行權給 Netflix。據傳 Netflix 購入《芝加哥七人案：驚世審判》的全球版權金額達 5600 萬美元（約新台幣 16.4 億）。

如同 Netflix 先前多部被視為獎季熱門的電影，《芝加哥七人案：驚世審判》將於 10 月 16 日全球上線 Netflix 前，先在美國戲院進行為期三周的限定放映。

Source：Indiewire

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