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Cast & Crew

Jay Roach
Director
John Goodman
As Frank King
Helen Mirren
As Hedda Hopper
Lucille Ball
As Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Root
As Hymie King
Laurence Olivier
As Crassus (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Garner
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Portnow
As Louis B. Mayer

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Drama film directed by Jay Roach, based on the life of Dalton Trumbo, a successful screenwriter who was blacklisted in the 1940s for his political beliefs. The film follows Trumbo's journey from the height of his career to his fall from grace and his struggles to continue writing under a pseudonym. Despite the challenges he faces, Trumbo continues to write and eventually earns two Academy Awards. The film stars Bryan Cranston as Dalton Trumbo and features an ensemble cast, including Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, and John Goodman.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Trumbo include Miss Meadows, Manchester by the Sea, 55 Steps, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Help, The Greatest Showman.

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Trumbo was released in theaters on February 5, 2016.