Trumbo

Synopsis

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to answer questions under oath. They were blacklisted and imprisoned. We follow Trumbo to prison, to exile in Mexico with his family, to poverty, to the public shunning of his children, to his writing under others' names, and to an eventual but incomplete vindication. Actors read his letters; his children and friends remember and comment. Archive photos, newsreels and interviews add texture. Written by

Main Cast

Dalton Trumbo

Self (archive footage)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Joan Allen

Self

Age : 67 | Popularity : 33%

Michael Douglas

Self

Age : 79 | Popularity : 33%

Liam Neeson

Self

Age : 71 | Popularity : 85%

Paul Giamatti

Self

Age : 56 | Popularity : 31%

Josh Lucas

Self

Age : 52 | Popularity : 26%

Nathan Lane

Self

Age : 68 | Popularity : 25%

Brian Dennehy

Self

Age : 81 | Popularity : 23%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	Stephanie Carroll
Production	Line Producer	Sophia Lin
	Production Manager	Craig Zobel
	Producer	Alan Klingenstein Tory Tunnell Will Battersby David Viola
	Executive Producer	Jim Kohlberg
	Co-Producer	Kurt Engfehr
	Associate Producer	Ariana Garfinkel Kristin Kopp
	Co-Executive Producer	Alan Hruska Stelio Kitrilakis
Sound	Original Music Composer	Robert Miller
Directing	Director	Peter Askin
Writing	Screenplay	Christopher Trumbo
	Theatre Play	Christopher Trumbo
Editing	Editor	Kurt Engfehr
Camera	First Assistant "A" Camera	Andrew Wonder
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Sarah Beers
Department	Role	Name

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