A Look and a Sneak: Bad Hair and The Trial of the Chicago 7

21/10/2020 25 min
A Look and a Sneak: Bad Hair and The Trial of the Chicago 7

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On this episode of Why Watch That:First Look: The Trial of the Chicago 7Website: NetflixSynopsis: 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.Release Date: October 16, 2020Directed by: Aaron SorkinScreenplay by: Aaron SorkinStarring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, and Jeremy StrongDistributor: NetflixGenre: Drama, HistoryRunning Time: 2 hours 9 minutesRated RSneak Peek: Bad HairWebsite: HuluSynopsis: In this horror satire set in 1989, BAD HAIR follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.Release Date: October 23, 2020Directed by: Justin SimienScreenplay by: Justin SimienStarring: Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Jay Pharoah, Kelly Rowland, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek, and Usher RaymondDistributor: HuluGenre: Horror, SatireRunning Time: 1 hour 55 minutesRated TV-MA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.