Trumbo

Synopsis Trumbo (2015) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. This movie recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Dame Helen Mirren) to John Wayne (David James Elliott), Kirk Douglas (Dean O'Gorman), and Otto Preminger (Christian Berkel). ??Bleecker Street Awards: 8 wins & 45 nominations total Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated) Worldwide Gross: $11,430,025 Soundtrack: Drunken Father (Composed by Max Steiner)