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Jun 27, 2008 · Trumbo: Directed by Peter Askin. With Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas. 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.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Peter Askin
- 2008-06-27
Trumbo is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Peter Askin, produced by Will Battersby, Tory Tunnell, Alan Klingenstein, and David Viola, executive produced by Jim Kohlberg, and written by Christopher Trumbo. It is based on the letters of Trumbo's father, Dalton Trumbo, an Oscar-winning screenwriter who was imprisoned and blacklisted as ...
Rated: 4/5 • Sep 13, 2009. Like the protagonist of his classic film "Spartacus," leftist screenwriter Dalton Trumbo has a rebellious streak. During the McCarthy era, Trumbo refuses to cooperate ...
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- Peter Askin
- PG-13
- Joan Allen
Nov 6, 2015 · Trumbo serves as an honorable and well-acted tribute to a brilliant writer's principled stand, even if it doesn't quite achieve the greatness of its subject's own classic screenplays. In 1947 ...
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- Jay Roach
- R
- Bryan Cranston
Released June 28th, 2008, 'Trumbo' stars Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Liam Neeson The PG13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on ...
Jun 28, 2008 · 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 ...
Jun 27, 2008 · Trumbo is a unique, star-studded film about Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his heroic journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Set against the backdrop of tremendous political unrest, audience will be given a first, emotional account of how this turmoil affected one of Hollywood’s most prolific writers. Based on the play “Trumbo”, by his ...
