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Trumbo

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2015 | 124m | English

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Director: Jay Roach
Writer: Bruce Cook, John McNamara
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The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.
Release Date: Oct 27, 2015
Director: Jay Roach
Writer: Bruce Cook, John McNamara
Genres: Drama
Keywords movie business, screenwriter, parent child relationship, biography, hollywood, writer, communism, blacklist, mccarthyism, 1940s, old hollywood
Production Companies Groundswell Productions, Inimitable Pictures, Shivhans Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $8,235,661
Budget: $15,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 04, 2026
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Bryan Cranston Dalton Trumbo
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Virgil Brooks
Louis C.K. Arlen Hird
David James Elliott John Wayne
Elle Fanning Niki Trumbo
John Goodman Frank King
Diane Lane Cleo Trumbo
Michael Stuhlbarg Edward G. Robinson
Alan Tudyk Ian McLellan Hunter
Helen Mirren Hedda Hopper
Dan Bakkedahl Roy Brewer
Roger Bart Buddy Ross
Christian Berkel Otto Preminger
Peter MacKenzie Robert Kenny
Dean O'Gorman Kirk Douglas
Richard Portnow Louis B. Mayer
Stephen Root Hymie King
Dave Maldonado Rocco
John Getz Sam Wood
Laura Flannery Party Goer
Toby Nichols Chris Trumbo (age 6-10)
Joseph Martino Rally Participant
Madison Wolfe Niki Trumbo (age 8-11)
Jason Bayle Young Father
James DuMont J. Parnell Thomas
Johnny Sneed Robert Stripling
Rio Hackford Reporter
Dane Rhodes Reporter
John Neisler Jury Foreman
Sean Bridgers Jeff Krandall
J.D. Evermore Prison Guard
PJ Marshall Prison Guard
Meghan Wolfe Mitzi Trumbo (age 6-8)
Mitchell Zakocs Chris Trumbo (age 10-12)
Jason Kirkpatrick Mover
Wayne Pére Next Door Neighbor
A.J. Allegra Messenger
Mattie Liptak Chris Trumbo (age 13-17)
Becca Nicole Preston Mitzi Trumbo (age 9-12)
Garrett Hines Andrew Hird
Mark Harelik Ed Muhl
Chris LeBlanc Niki's Friend
Ron Fassler Journalist
Jim Gleason TV Interviewer
Rick Kelly John F. Kennedy
Billy Slaughter DC Reporter
Griff Furst Master of Ceremonies
John Mark Skinner Chris Trumbo (age 29)
Jaclyn Bethany Starlet (uncredited)
Kate Kuen Ethel (uncredited)
Suzanne LaChasse Showgirl (uncredited)
Rhonda Laizer Trumbo Friend (uncredited)
Veronica Parks Showgirl (uncredited)
Anne Speed Juror (uncredited)
Name Job
Jay Roach Director
Bruce Cook Book
Jim Denault Director of Photography
Alan Baumgarten Editor
David Rubin Casting
Mark Ricker Production Design
Jesse Rosenthal Art Direction
Jeri Habberstad Stunt Double
Heather Arthur Stunt Coordinator
Monica Levinson Unit Production Manager
George Parra First Assistant Director
Scott August Second Assistant Director
Cindy Carr Set Decoration
Lisa Marinaccio Art Direction
John McNamara Screenplay
Theodore Shapiro Original Music Composer
Daniel Orlandi Costume Designer
Gary Archer Prosthetics
Geoffrey Haley "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Name Title
Kevin Kelly Brown Producer
Monica Levinson Producer
Nimitt Mankad Producer
Michelle Graham Co-Producer
Kelly Mullen Executive Producer
Laurie Lieser Associate Producer
Michael London Producer
John McNamara Producer
Shivani Rawat Producer
Janice Williams Producer
Jay Roach Producer
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Academy Awards Best Actor Bryan Cranston Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actor Bryan Cranston Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actor Bryan Cranston Nominated
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Rangan
8.0

> He's a gifted writer yet different from others around him. I think it was a sensitive subject for a movie, especially to be made in Hollywood. Communism and United States are like two opposite poles. So portraying an American who supports it is a challenging task for any moviemakers. But the di ... rector of 'Meet the Parents' did a great job. Yep, you don't have to take sides while a watch. Of course, the movie discussed the issue of conflict over the types of ruling system, but it was only in the initial part that kind of looked strong. While the story advancing, that topic completely weakened and concentrated more on other stuffs. So don't expect it to be a fight for the constitutional, but a wonderful biography of one of the talented screenwriters in the history of Hollywood. Communism or Democracy, whatever you support that does not matter here to choose whether you want watch it or not. Because this movie very smartly outlined how people are affected when they believe differently from the majority of others around. In the opening, I thought it could be an anti-hero tale, but later it transformed the angle of presentation and indeed in the end the main character turned into a most likeable one. I liked Dalton Trumbo, not for what he preferred to support, but how he handled it all. The rival group is who made it a big concern, otherwise he is a neglectable for his egoist nature. Bryan Cranston was amazing in the title role. It's his best in the lead role, after only to the 'Breaking Bad'. Hope he's going to make more lead role films now after. Kind of of inspiring flick, of course, from his professional angle. Definitely one of the best films of the 2015 and deserved its Oscar nod. 8/10

May 16, 2024