In Dubious Battle (2016)

Directed by

James Franco

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 159 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A labor organizer and a young activist join a group of apple workers on strike in Depression-era California. They face escalating violence and personal struggles as they try to build solidarity among the workers.

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What happens

In Dubious Battle is a 2016 drama film directed and produced by James Franco, loosely based on John Steinbeck's 1936 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Matt Rager. The film features an ensemble cast, consisting of Franco, Nat Wolff, Josh Hutcherson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Selena Gomez, Keegan Allen and Ed Harris. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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