Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bryan Cranston | Dalton Trumbo | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Virgil Brooks | Unowned |
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Louis C.K. | Arlen Hird | Unowned |
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David James Elliott | John Wayne | Unowned |
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Elle Fanning | Niki Trumbo | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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John Goodman | Frank King | Goutbreak |
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Diane Lane | Cleo Trumbo | Goutbreak |
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Michael Stuhlbarg | Edward G. Robinson | Goutbreak |
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Alan Tudyk | Ian McLellan Hunter | Goutbreak |
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Helen Mirren | Hedda Hopper | Goutbreak |
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Dan Bakkedahl | Roy Brewer | Unowned |
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Roger Bart | Buddy Ross | Unowned |
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Christian Berkel | Otto Preminger | Unowned |
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Peter MacKenzie | Robert Kenny | Unowned |
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Dean O'Gorman | Kirk Douglas | Unowned |
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Richard Portnow | Louis B. Mayer | Unowned |
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Stephen Root | Hymie King | The Free Refills |
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Dave Maldonado | Rocco | Unowned |
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John Getz | Sam Wood | Unowned |
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Laura Flannery | Party Goer | Unowned |
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Toby Nichols | Chris Trumbo (age 6-10) | Unowned |
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Joseph Martino | Rally Participant | Unowned |
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Madison Wolfe | Niki Trumbo (age 8-11) | Unowned |
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Jason Bayle | Young Father | Unowned |
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James DuMont | J. Parnell Thomas | Unowned |
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Johnny Sneed | Robert Stripling | Unowned |
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Rio Hackford | Reporter | Unowned |
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Dane Rhodes | Reporter | Unowned |
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John Neisler | Jury Foreman | Unowned |
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Sean Bridgers | Jeff Krandall | Unowned |
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J.D. Evermore | Prison Guard | Unowned |
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PJ Marshall | Prison Guard | Unowned |
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Meghan Wolfe | Mitzi Trumbo (age 6-8) | Unowned |
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Mitchell Zakocs | Chris Trumbo (age 10-12) | Unowned |
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Jason Kirkpatrick | Mover | Unowned |
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Wayne Péré | Next Door Neighbor | Unowned |
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A.J. Allegra | Messenger | Unowned |
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Mattie Liptak | Chris Trumbo (age 13-17) | Unowned |
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Becca Nicole Preston | Mitzi Trumbo (age 9-12) | Unowned |
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Garrett Hines | Andrew Hird | Unowned |
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Mark Harelik | Ed Muhl | Unowned |
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Chris LeBlanc | Niki's Friend | Unowned |
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Ron Fassler | Journalist | Unowned |
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Jim Gleason | TV Interviewer | Unowned |
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Rick Kelly | John F. Kennedy | Unowned |
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Billy Slaughter | DC Reporter | Unowned |
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Griff Furst | Master of Ceremonies | Unowned |
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John Mark Skinner | Chris Trumbo (age 29) | Unowned |
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Jaclyn Bethany | Starlet (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kate Kuen | Ethel (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Suzanne LaChasse | Showgirl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rhonda Laizer | Trumbo Friend (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Veronica Parks | Showgirl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anne Speed | Juror (uncredited) | Unowned |