Trumbo

June. 28,2008      PG-13
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Dalton Trumbo as  Self (archive footage)
Joan Allen as  Self
Michael Douglas as  Self
Liam Neeson as  Self
Paul Giamatti as  Self
Josh Lucas as  Self
Nathan Lane as  Self
Brian Dennehy as  Self
David Strathairn as  Self
Donald Sutherland as  Self

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