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During the McCarthy era, Trumbo refuses to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee and is sentenced to 11 months in prison. Blacklisted in Hollywood, Trumbo resorts to writing scripts under a pseudonym. The film uses archival footage, interviews and actors reading Trumbo's brilliant letters and scripts to construct a portrait of an uncompromising artist. 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.


Cast

Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Donald Sutherland, Liam Neeson, Kirk Douglas

Director(s)

Peter Askin


Duration

1 x 95'

Genre(s)

Film, Feature Documentary, Biographical, Historical

Year of Production

2007


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