The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Aaron Sorkin · Starring Eddie Redmayne
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Where was The Trial of the Chicago 7 filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York – Trial courtroom scenes and exterior courthouse footage. The actual federal courthouse served as the primary filming location for all trial sequences, lending authentic legal proceedings atmosphere
- New York City, United States, New York – Exterior scenes of lawyers and defendants navigating the city. Various Manhattan streets were used to establish the 1960s Chicago Seven trial proceedings set against New York's urban backdrop
- Chicago, United States, Chicago – Flashback sequences to the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests. Chicago locations were used for flashback scenes depicting the original 1968 DNC protests and riots that led to the trial