In Dubious Battle (film)

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In Dubious Battle
Directed by James Franco
Produced by James Franco
Andrea Iervolino
Vince Jolivette
Scott Reed
Ron Singer
Iris Torres
Screenplay by Matt Rager
Based on In Dubious Battle
by John Steinbeck
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Music by Volker Bertelmann
Cinematography Bruce Thierry Cheung
Edited by Aaron I. Butler
Gary Roach
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Release dates
Fall 2016
Country United States
Language English

In Dubious Battle is an upcoming drama film directed by and produced by James Franco, based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Matt Rager. The film features an ensemble cast, consisting of Franco, Nat Wolff, Josh Hutcherson, Selena Gomez, Vincent D'Onofrio, Analeigh Tipton, Zach Braff, Bryan Cranston, Ed Harris, and Robert Duvall. The film gets caught up in the labor movement for fruit workers in California during the 1930s.

Plot

Jim Nolan (Nat Wolff), an activist for "the Party" organizes a major strike for apple pickers in California in the 1930s.

Cast

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Production

Casting

On January 30, 2015, it was announced that James Franco would not only direct the film but star in it too. Also cast was Vincent D'Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Bryan Cranston, Selena Gomez, and Danny McBride has joined the production.[1]

On March 16, 2015, Nat Wolff was cast in the lead role of Jim Nolan, the organizer of the strike by apple pickers in California.[2] In the next two days, Josh Hutcherson, Zach Braff, Analeigh Tipton, John Savage, Ashley Greene, and Ahna O'Reilly would join the currently film production.[3][4] Several days later on March 24, 2015, it was announced that Scott Haze has been cast as Frank.[5]

Filming

Principal photography began on March 19, 2015 in Atlanta, filming also took place in Bostwick, Georgia.[6][4][7] Production on the film ended in April 2015.[8]

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