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The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. It tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone i...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Trumbo (Motion picture)
Other Authors: McNamara, John, 1962- (Screenwriter), Cranston, Bryan, 1956- (Actor), C. K., Louis (Actor), Lane, Diane (Actor), Fanning, Elle, 1998- (Actor), Mirren, Helen (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Stuhlbarg, Michael (Actor), Getz, John, 1946- (Actor), Elliott, David James, 1960- (Actor), Shapiro, Theodore, 1971- (composer (expression)), Denault, Jim, 1960- (director of photography.), Cook, Bruce, 1932-2003
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional subtitles in Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Trumbo, Dalton, > 1905-1976 > Drama.
Screenwriters > United States > Drama.
Blacklisting of entertainers > United States > Drama.
Biographical films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
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Summary:The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. It tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
Item Description:Based on the book Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Special features: Who is Trumbo? ; Bryan Cranston becomes Trumbo.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; dual-layer.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references.
Production Credits:Music, Theodore Shapiro ; editor, Alan Baumgarten ; director of photography, Jim Denault.