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MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
2007·Biography / Documentary / History·1h 36m

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

Above the Line
Peter Askin·DirectorChristopher Trumbo·ScreenplayChristopher Trumbo·Theatre PlayAndrew Wonder·First Assistant "A" CameraRobert Miller·Original Music ComposerKurt Engfehr·Editor
Cast
Joan Allen·SelfMichael Douglas·SelfLiam Neeson·SelfPaul Giamatti·SelfJosh Lucas·SelfNathan Lane·SelfBrian Dennehy·SelfDavid Strathairn·SelfDonald Sutherland·SelfEmanuel Azenberg·Self - Interviewee
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Askin·Director
Writing· 2
Christopher Trumbo·ScreenplayChristopher Trumbo·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Andrew Wonder·First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing· 1
Kurt Engfehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Robert Miller·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Sarah Beers·Costume DesignStephanie Carroll·Production Design
Production· 12
Alan Klingenstein·ProducerJim Kohlberg·Executive ProducerDavid Viola·ProducerTory Tunnell·ProducerWill Battersby·ProducerAlan Hruska·Co-Executive ProducerStelio Kitrilakis·Co-Executive ProducerKristin Kopp·Associate ProducerCraig Zobel·Production ManagerSophia Lin·Line ProducerKurt Engfehr·Co-ProducerAriana Garfinkel·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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