In Dubious Battle

20162016
RR
1h 50m

Robert Duvall, James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

In the California apple country, nine hundred migratory workers rise up against the landowners after getting paid a faction of the wages they were promised. The group takes on a life of its own -- stronger than its individual members and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism -- on the "courage never to submit or yield."

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An activist gets caught up in the labor movement for farm workers in California during the 1930s.An activist gets caught up in the labor movement for farm workers in California during the 1930s.An activist gets caught up in the labor movement for farm workers in California during the 1930s.

Director
- James Franco
Writers
- Matt Rager(screenplay by)
- John Steinbeck(based on the book by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins

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Dustin Bender and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Vincent D'Onofrio in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Selena Gomez and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

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James Franco in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Vincent D'Onofrio, James Franco, and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Vincent D'Onofrio and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

James Franco in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Selena Gomez in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Robert Duvall and James Franco in In Dubious Battle (2016)

Robert Duvall in In Dubious Battle (2016)

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In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise up "in dubious battle" against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own - stronger than its individual members and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan (Nat Wolff), the strike is founded on his tragic idealism - on the "courage never to submit or yield." Published in 1936, the novel "In Dubious Battle" is considered the first major work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.

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Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violence and brief sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
The DGA (Directors Guild of America) withheld Director James Franco's last paycheck in order to pay the crew.

Goofs
Scene where Mac brushes his teeth, he's using a 21st century white plastic toothbrush with accordion bend.

Quotes
[last lines]
Mac: [narrating] People think they want wealth or power, but that ain't it. People just wanna know their lives matter. That *they* matter. Having some control over your own life, that's worth fighting for, no matter the cost.

Connections
Referenced in Half in the Bag: The Disaster Artist (2017)

Soundtracks
Which Side Are You On?
Written by Florence Reece
Performed by The Almanac Singers featuring Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Woody Guthrie, and others
Published by Stormking Music (BMI)
By Arrangement of Bicycle Music Company
From the recording entitled "Talking Union and Other Union Songs" (FW05285)
Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, (p) & © 1955. Used by Permission.

Top review

6/10

Not bad, but missing the 'wow' factor

Here we have a story that was told well - directing and writing was good, cinematography, editing and sound was great, but the pace was very slow and missing substance. It felt like someone monotonic was telling a story, but with no punch-line, or closing plot message. It wasn't a bad film, and the cast were all on point, but is was just missing that wow factor for me. It's a 6/10 from me.

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Release date
- February 17, 2017 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Bitmeyen Kavga
Filming locations
- Yakima, Washington, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $213,982

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Runtime
1 hour 50 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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Robert Duvall, James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)

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