Trumbo
Trumbo

Trumbo

Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.

6.7(30 votes)
2007
1h 36m
Documentary
History

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

Production

Thirteen, Safehouse Pictures, Reno Productions, Filbert Steps Productions

Cast

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Self

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Self

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Self

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Self

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Self

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Self

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Self

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Self

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Self

Emanuel Azenberg

Emanuel Azenberg

Self - Interviewee

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