Trumbo
“Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.”
2007•PG-13•1h 36m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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
Director
Peter Askin
Writer
Christopher Trumbo
Languages
English
Studio
Thirteen
Cast
Joan Allen
Self
Michael Douglas
Self
Liam Neeson
Self
Paul Giamatti
Self
Josh Lucas
Self
Nathan Lane
Self
Brian Dennehy
Self
David Strathairn
Self
Donald Sutherland
Self
Emanuel Azenberg
Self - Interviewee
Walter Bernstein
Self - Interviewee
Christopher Trumbo
Self - Interviewee
Mitzi Trumbo
Self - Interviewee
Dustin Hoffman
Self - Interviewee
Kirk Douglas
Self - Interviewee
Production
Company
Thirteen
Company
Safehouse Pictures
Company
Reno Productions
Company
Filbert Steps Productions
Producer
Alan Klingenstein
Producer
David Viola
Producer
Tory Tunnell
Producer
Will Battersby
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