Trumbo

Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.

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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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Cast

Joan Allen actor Michael Douglas actor Liam Neeson actor Paul Giamatti actor Josh Lucas actor Nathan Lane actor Brian Dennehy actor David Strathairn actor Donald Sutherland actor

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Emanuel Azenberg actor Walter Bernstein actor

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Christopher Trumbo actor

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Mitzi Trumbo actor Dustin Hoffman actor Kirk Douglas actor

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Kate Lardner actor