Trumbo
“Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.”
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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16 people
Joan Allen
Self
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Room
Michael Douglas
Self
Known for
Ant-Man
The Game
Liam Neeson
Self
Known for
Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Paul Giamatti
Self
Known for
The Illusionist
The Holdovers
Josh Lucas
Self
Known for
American Psycho
Poseidon
Nathan Lane
Self
Known for
The Lion King
MouseHunt
Brian Dennehy
Self
Known for
Ratatouille
First Blood
David Strathairn
Self
Known for
The Bourne Ultimatum
Nomadland
Donald Sutherland
Self
Known for
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Undoing
Emanuel Azenberg
Self - Interviewee
Also in
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Walter Bernstein
Self - Interviewee
Also in
Annie Hall
Imitation of Life: The Blacklist History of High Noon
Christopher Trumbo
Self - Interviewee
Also in
The Cost of Living: Creating the Prowler
Peter Askin Director · Christopher Trumbo Screenplay Robert Miller Composer
United States release June 28, 2008 · Produced in United States · Production Safehouse Pictures, Reno Productions
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THIRTEEN
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Safehouse Pictures
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Reno Productions
Production
Filbert Steps Productions
Production
WNET / THIRTEEN
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2007
Theatrical
United States · June 28, 2008
Theatrical
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