About Trumbo
- Released on September 10, 2007
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
Full Cast of Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo plays Self (archive footage)
Joan Allen plays Self
Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early...
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Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accol...
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He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technica...
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Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting ac...
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Over his career, Josh Lucas has worked with many of the film community's greatest talents. He has starred alongside J...
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Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. He has won three Tony Awards, and has been nom...
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Brian Mannion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 - April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage and screen.
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An American film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature fil...
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Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over 6 decades. He has bee...
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Walter Bernstein plays Self / Interviewee
Christopher Trumbo plays Self / Interviewee
Mitzi Trumbo plays Self / Interviewee
Dustin Hoffman plays Self / Interviewee
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile portrayals...
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Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director...
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