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. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to answer questions under oath. They were blacklisted and imprisoned. We follow Trumbo to prison, to exile in Mexico with his family, to poverty, to the public shunning of his children, to his writing under others' names, and to an eventual but incomplete vindication. Actors read his letters; his children and friends remember and comment. Archive photos, newsreels and interviews add texture. Written by
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| Directing | Peter Askin | Director |
| Production | David Viola | Producer |
| Production | Stelio Kitrilakis | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Jim Kohlberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tory Tunnell | Producer |
| Writing | Christopher Trumbo | Screenplay |
| Production | Kurt Engfehr | Co-Producer |
| Production | Alan Klingenstein | Producer |
| Production | Sophia Lin | Line Producer |
| Writing | Christopher Trumbo | Theatre Play |
| Production | Will Battersby | Producer |
| Production | Alan Hruska | Co-Executive Producer |
| Art | Stephanie Carroll | Production Design |
| Production | Ariana Garfinkel | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kristin Kopp | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Kurt Engfehr | Editor |
| Sound | Robert Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Craig Zobel | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Beers | Costume Design |
| Camera | Andrew Wonder | First Assistant "A" Camera |
