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 | Alan Klingenstein | Producer |
| Production | Jim Kohlberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alan Hruska | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Stelio Kitrilakis | Co-Executive Producer |
| Sound | Robert Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Christopher Trumbo | Screenplay |
| Production | Kristin Kopp | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Viola | Producer |
| Production | Craig Zobel | Production Manager |
| Production | Tory Tunnell | Producer |
| Production | Sophia Lin | Line Producer |
| Editing | Kurt Engfehr | Editor |
| Production | Kurt Engfehr | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ariana Garfinkel | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Christopher Trumbo | Theatre Play |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Beers | Costume Design |
| Production | Will Battersby | Producer |
| Art | Stephanie Carroll | Production Design |
| Camera | Andrew Wonder | First Assistant "A" Camera |
