Trumbo

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

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96 min

Cast

Joan Allen

as Self

Michael Douglas

as Self

Liam Neeson

as Self

Paul Giamatti

as Self

Josh Lucas

as Self

Nathan Lane

as Self

Brian Dennehy

as Self

David Strathairn

as Self

Donald Sutherland

as Self

Emanuel Azenberg

as Self - Interviewee

Walter Bernstein

as Self - Interviewee

Christopher Trumbo

as Self - Interviewee

Mitzi Trumbo

as Self - Interviewee

Dustin Hoffman

as Self - Interviewee

Kirk Douglas

as Self - Interviewee

Kate Lardner

as Self - Interviewee

Director

Peter Askin