"When they tried to silence him, he made the world listen."
Directed by Jay Roach
Produced by Michael London, Janice Williams, Shivani Rawat, Monica Levinson, Nimitt Mankad, John McNamara, Kevin Kelly Brown
Written by John McNamara
Based on "Dalton Trumbo" by Bruce Cook
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography: Jim Denault
Edited by Alan Baumgarten
Production company: ShivHans Pictures, Everyman Pictures, Groundswell Productions
Distributed by Bleecker Street
Release date: 6 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $8.1 million
Country: United States
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $8.1 million
"Trumbo" is a biographical drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by John McNamara. The film follows the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.