In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Release Date: November 6th, 2015
DVD Release Date: May 30th, 2016
R |2 hr 4 min
Plot SummaryIn 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Dame Helen Mirren, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Louis C.K. , John Goodman, Stephen Root, Michael Stuhlbarg
Director: Jay Roach
Genres: Biography , Historical drama
Production Co: Groundswell Productions
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What makes the movie work are the lively performances, both from the supporting cast and from Cranston, who sheds the mimicry and pontificating of earlier scenes to turn Trumbo into a wry, self-deprecating and somewhat cheeky older man, even if he continued to stand up for what was right. show more
Bryan Cranston creates a potent sense of Trumbo as a reasonable man, full of charm, eloquence and principle and he is surrounded by a string of performances to savour. show more
It's a period piece full of colorful characters, natty costumes, jaunty music. show more
